Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Don't Let Her Stay by Nicola Sanders

43 reviews

read_rates's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

bk2013's review

dark mysterious 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

5.0

The dog is okay 🩷

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal cruelty, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Murder

scorpireads's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No

4.5

“not everything is what it seems, you know. you’re going to have to figure it out sooner or later. sooner would be better.”

synopsis:
the story follows joanne, as she adjusts to her parenthood and navigates unexpected challenges after her husband's estranged and troubled 20-year-old daughter, chloe, moves into their home.

thanks to booktok for introducing this unputdownable, mindblowing thriller book.

plot: ⭐️ 5.0

first of all, i don't know how many times i've felt gaslighted and manipulated the whole time i was reading this book. the plot and writing style is phenomenal. you will not be able to put this book down the moment you open it. it was definitely a page-turner. it is a kind of story that you can definitely finish in just one sitting.

characters: ⭐️ 3.0

are the characters likable? a huge NO. i hated all of them and they have all tested my patience. if i can just go inside the book and slam them, i will gladly do so.

but to be honest,  i actually felt sad for joanne, but i still feel irritated whenever she's making stupid and nonsense decisions. evie is the only character i liked, because she's a cute baby.

ending: ⭐️ 4.5

the whole story is full of twist after twist. to be honest, as a frequent psychological thriller reader, i somehow predicted the plot twist and i almost scream, 'i was right all along!', but the story still kept me entertained. there is just one thing i dislike about it: the open-ending. for me, it  feels like the book is not really finished and i was looking for something more. 

overall, this book is still an amazing collection of mystery and suspense. this is definitely a good story especially to those who are just starting their psychological thriller era.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Suicide

hxlleann's review

tense 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? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

michellebub's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

Stupid, ignorant people don’t deserve shit. 

Honestly the man deserved to die. He KNEW about Chloe’s behavior problems and still gaslighted Jo and told her that Chloe wouldn’t do that. SHE TOLD YOU SHE KILLED HER SISTER AND MOTHER. how much in denial can you be? You risked your life, Joannes and evies. Because you’re so stupid to see your daughter for who you really are. Yes, Chloe might be the psychopath in this story, and a very well liar at that. BUT he could’ve prevented all of that. Why not let her call the police? Why not send her away. Totally deserved, he had it coming.

Apart from that, how can it be that this was interesting but at the same time not. Most of this book was already predictable because of the prologue. How boring is that. 

It just always went on and on with Chloe’s bratty behavior, for SO MANY PAGES. Like we get it, do something new, something interesting. Please

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Mental illness and Violence

zoedilts's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Mental illness, Violence, Death of parent, and Murder

tanacef's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

The characters were gaslighting ME. The moral of the story is, trust your gut.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Mental illness, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Death of parent, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Suicide

cinzia_2509's review

mysterious 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? Yes

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Mental illness, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Death, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Suicide, Violence, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Infidelity

mz_cherry's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Somewhat repetitive with the daughter's Behavior. Very much like the wife between us with the imposed insanity. Follows the same ending pattern. I would have liked a different ending

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting

Moderate: Body shaming and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Child death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

bookscatcoffee's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

Rather standard mystery where the women are enemies vying for the man’s attention.  Some nice twists, but it wasn’t anything I haven’t read before.  It was just fine.  3 stars

Mystery

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Death of parent, and Gaslighting