Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

The Deep by Nick Cutter

33 reviews

rikathestrange's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Confinement, Gore, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, and Death of parent

cvab's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.25

Heavy on the body horror in the best way ever, and I would highly recommend this novel if that's your bread and butter. Exceptionally written. The descriptions here were masterful and the flashbacks felt like viewing the characters' trauma through a thick marmalade. I personally prefer a bit more of a psychological thriller--that is to say, tons of twists and a more comprehensible horror that makes me afraid to sleep without a night light--but this one is very Lovecraft-esque and blanketed in an otherworldly, primal fear that will haunt me in a much different sense.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, and Death

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Cancer, Gore, Mental illness, Blood, Excrement, and Grief

Minor: Incest, Pedophilia, Self harm, Sexual content, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Even the darkest themes add to the suspense and horror here.

kellyjellyjam's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Gore, Incest, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

moondweller's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child death

dragonstea's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Mental illness, Suicide, Torture, Grief, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Child abuse, Incest, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

jn0016's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Death, Fatphobia, Gore, Incest, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Violence, Excrement, Medical content, Dementia, Medical trauma, and Murder

vyralvyris's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

2.25

Cutter has such a captivating writing style, but the story feels disjointed and tacked together in a rush, especially at the end. With such a fascinating concept, I can't believe I was bored through the first 7 hours of the audiobook.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Cancer, Cursing, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, and Stalking

readerfromtheblacklagoon's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Excrement, Medical content, and Dementia

zeroschatz's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

Very well written, but terribly hard to get through some parts. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical trauma, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Incest, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault

cosmicpanda's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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? No

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Mental illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Incest, Pedophilia, Excrement, Grief, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis