Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Chelsea Girls by Eileen Myles

3 reviews

irreleavant's review against another edition

funny reflective medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Sexual content, and Sexual assault

worldsworstmilf's review

challenging dark emotional funny medium-paced

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

4.5

Brutal and truthful, Eileen Myles documents her life simply and with extreme skill

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Mental illness

orlagal's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Classism, Death, Gaslighting, Grief, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Hate crime, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, Infidelity, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Addiction, Alcohol, Body shaming, Car accident, Cursing, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Dysphoria, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Lesbophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Terminal illness