Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

A Welcome Reunion: A Short Story by Lucinda Berry

16 reviews

wytherwytch's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.0

A good fast paced read. Leaves you wanting more. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Blood

Minor: Bullying and Rape

toofondofbooks_'s review against another edition

fast-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

2.5

As a follow up to The Perfect Child, this is kind of...underwhelming. I think that if it were a full length book it could be incredible but as an ending to the story I feel let down.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, and Abandonment

Moderate: Addiction and Drug abuse

Minor: Pregnancy

tspice24's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Grief, Murder, and Gaslighting

emma4klaus's review against another edition

dark medium-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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Death, Mental illness, and Death of parent

Minor: Child abuse and Torture

pippamillerxoxo_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, and Abandonment

katebrownreads's review against another edition

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Mental illness, Blood, Murder, and Gaslighting