Reviews tagging 'Schizophrenia/Psychosis '

The Man Who Lived Underground by Richard Wright

2 reviews

booksareneat_'s review

challenging dark fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Police brutality, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

leah_alexandra's review

challenging dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

You think you’re read good writers, and then you pick up Richard Wright and remember just how skilled he was. This book was tremendous. So well-paced and interesting and devastating. And it was just a pleasure to get his extended thoughts on writing it after the novel itself. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis