Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

The Saturday Night Ghost Club by Craig Davidson

28 reviews

hasinashah's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

I wish I could rate this book higher. One of my all-time favorite heartwarming, coming-of-age stories. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Mental illness

desertlurker's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Car accident, Medical content, Mental illness, Bullying, Death, and Grief

Moderate: Child death, Self harm, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Addiction

caidyn's review

adventurous challenging emotional lighthearted fast-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? No

3.25

On one hand, this was very cute and fun. But I felt the added background didn't make sense to me. Like, I appreciated it, but it didn't fit well for me. Still, a cute read.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Murder, Suicide attempt, and Forced institutionalization

naomipearl's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

The language and story-telling strategy of this book gave me a kind of nostalgia that does not belong to me. I did not grow up in an environment like the one in this book. But, memories of childhood superstition and the magic of a neighborhood, in contrast with the darkness of secrets withheld by adults— I really felt that crossover of a coming of age story with Jake’s character. Great summer read full of wanderings and little responsibility. Well-planned and executed story.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness

nicolegw's review

adventurous emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Grief, Murder, Death, Mental illness, and Sexual harassment

ohboysidd's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Violence

laurenvoice's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

This book reminded me of The Midnight Club by Christopher Pike and The Body by Stephen King, mixed with Gravity Falls.

The Saturday Night Ghost Club was a sad but enjoyable read. Each chapter includes a different legend or mystery that the Saturday night ghost club investigate, with the actual true story behind them being emotional. Knowing Uncle C has Lex and his family around him gave this a hopeful but bittersweet end. And it is sweet knowing Jake has Billy as a friend for life.

The Saturday Night Ghost Club was not what I was expecting. However, it is the type of book that will stay with someone for a long time. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Bullying, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Domestic abuse, Child death, Cancer, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Car accident, Murder, Self harm, and Suicide attempt

odrib's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual violence, Car accident, Death, Blood, Bullying, Sexual assault, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Rape, Violence, Grief, and Mental illness

Minor: Child death and Cancer

hunkydory's review against another edition

emotional fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Sexual harassment, Suicide attempt, Car accident, Child death, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Murder, Violence, Self harm, Death, and Mental illness

cozykrissyreads's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Mental illness, Self harm, and Death