Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Intensa by Tahereh Mafi

26 reviews

audreyyu213's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

This is an amazingly and beautifully written novel! The story circles around a young Muslim girl figuring herself out while also navigating rising tensions in her social and familial life. 
Some notes:
   - 1st Person POV
   - melancholic, deep read; opens you up
   - writing is absolutely captivating and leaves a raw and bittersweet feeling
   - the wording, phrases, and descriptions are insane like they are so vivid; had to pause to just process them

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Self harm, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Bullying, Chronic illness, Terminal illness, Islamophobia, Medical content, and Medical trauma

Minor: Misogyny

georgiachambers's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Hate crime, Mental illness, Self harm, and Islamophobia

Minor: Death

romie_chat's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.25

I listened to the audiobook in one sitting, which was both a brilliant and horrible idea, as I now have too many emotions fighting inside of me and the urge to stop everything I'm doing and cry:) Tahereh Mafi will never let me live in peace, I must know pain and suffering

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Self harm, Islamophobia, and Suicide attempt

bookcaptivated's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Islamophobia, Grief, Car accident, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Bullying, Racial slurs, Racism, and Self harm

Minor: Xenophobia, Blood, War, and Injury/Injury detail

se6500's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Islamophobia, and Grief

Moderate: Death, Hate crime, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Car accident, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Bullying, Medical content, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

s3lin's review against another edition

emotional reflective

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Islamophobia, Grief, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Mental illness and Medical content

Minor: Hate crime and Panic attacks/disorders

rey_therese07's review against another edition

emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Hate crime, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, and Grief

Moderate: Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Medical content, Car accident, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Racism, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, and War

creatingavery's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Tahereh Mafi has truly some of the most beautiful and heartbreaking prose I have ever read. I was holding onto every word in this story. This book was HEAVY but I couldn’t put it down. I was so invested in the characters. It wrecked me in the best possible way, and I don’t think I will soon forget this book and the world it showed me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, and Grief

Moderate: Death, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicide, Car accident, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Physical abuse and Medical content

ceecee9093's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Islamophobia, Grief, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, and Medical content

Minor: Cursing, Car accident, and Suicide attempt

runi98's review against another edition

emotional sad tense

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Racism, Self harm, and Islamophobia

Minor: Bullying and Toxic friendship