Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

2666 by Roberto Bolaño

4 reviews

andykmcc's review against another edition

challenging dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Rape, Antisemitism, Cancer, Cannibalism, Death, Mental illness, Xenophobia, Classism, Child death, Drug abuse, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Dementia, Emotional abuse, Cultural appropriation, Domestic abuse, Dysphoria, Genocide, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Homophobia, Murder, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Suicide, Trafficking, Violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexism, Sexual assault, and War

castlerocktronix's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Trafficking, Sexual assault, Sexism, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Hate crime, Gore, Drug use, Domestic abuse, Death, Alcohol, Murder, Violence, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Rape, Physical abuse, Miscarriage, Mental illness, Death of parent, and Blood

theasdertt's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Death, Cursing, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Rape, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Violence, and War

Moderate: Racial slurs and Mental illness

yaelm's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No

Good though maddening, hated it and everyone in it as much as I understand it’s a good literary work.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Antisemitism, Genocide, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Kidnapping, Murder, Rape, Police brutality, Gun violence, Ableism, Hate crime, Homophobia, Sexual violence, Misogyny, and Racism