Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Ripe by Sarah Rose Etter

60 reviews

kyullua's review against another edition

dark sad medium-paced

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

4.0

the main character is the definition of someone who just discovered late stage capitalism sucks

i adored the ending, how it can have a positive or negative twist depending on the outlook

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide and Mental illness

theliterarylair's review against another edition

dark reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

This was such a beautiful  reading experience with a perfect, heartbreaking ending. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion and Mental illness

Moderate: Addiction, Suicide, and Misogyny

wild_rose_reads's review

challenging dark reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Abortion, Addiction, and Mental illness

Moderate: Gaslighting, Child abuse, Sexism, and Classism

Minor: Infertility and Sexual content

tytrack99's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.5

I loved the way this book was set up with definitions and parts of her lives used to explain the words defined. I loved the separation of parts with black hole facts. I loved the small science sprinkled in here and there. I did not love the plot. I enjoyed the story, but it too until the last 50-100 pages for anything to truly happen. It took me way too long to finish this book bc of that. Overall, I did enjoy it tho.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Mental illness

Moderate: Drug use, Child abuse, Abortion, and Emotional abuse

errie's review against another edition

dark emotional

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Abortion, Medical content, and Police brutality

Moderate: Classism, Infidelity, Sexism, Suicide, Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, and Pandemic/Epidemic

mari_is_here's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Drug abuse, Mental illness, and Gore

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts

clairebear23's review against another edition

3.5

3.5

I second a couple of reviews I've seen about this book: don't read it if you're not in a great place.

**Spoiler**
It's not a happy ending.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

kellyung's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Infidelity, Pandemic/Epidemic, Pregnancy, Abortion, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Mental illness

virgcole398's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

If you’re struggling with your mental health or healing from narcissistic abuse, please don’t read this book. It just hit too close to home…

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug use, Gaslighting, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Alcohol, Classism, Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, Suicide, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Police brutality, Toxic friendship, and Sexual content

josefina_na's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Drug use, Abortion, Suicidal thoughts, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic

This was one of the most depressing books I ever read. Please make sure to be in the right mood before diving into this book.