Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

What We Talk About When We Talk About Love by Raymond Carver

5 reviews

delpoop's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

this is my favorite book in the entire world. i cannot tell you how many times that i have read it. i truly feel everyone should read this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, and Murder

babelfish's review against another edition

dark reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

Carver is a genius. If you have never read any minimalistic writing this is an excellent place to start. Made up of vingnettes about people in the American south, focusing on relationships, love, and loneliness. Sometimes almost feeling dystopian while feeling completely believable and mundane. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Alcohol

Moderate: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Rape, and Grief

Minor: Medical content

wishlissa's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Car accident, Murder, and Alcohol

mtehan7's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, and Alcohol

lghrndn's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

1.75

Bleak, misogynistic, violent, hopeless. Almost entirely devoid of any human connection. I guess I don't relate to middle-aged alcoholic men? Why Don't You Dance, The Bath, and the title story were the least insufferable.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Violence, Stalking, and Murder