Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

The Last True Poets of the Sea by Julia Drake

53 reviews

planetarysilver's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

i actually finished this book about a week ago but i put the review under the wrong book lol. so. here we go again

5/5 stars

wowowowowowow. so so good!!!!! this is the kind of book that you think about while you’re just standing in the shower with your eyes closed listening to lorde. this is definitely a book i see myself rereading whenever i’m going thru it. highly highly recommend, especially for anyone looking for sapphic stories

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Drug use, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

make_believer's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective tense medium-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

pirate_frog's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Mental illness, and Sexual assault

kestrel's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad slow-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? Yes

2.0

Nah, the writing was not for me, and the whole thing was dragging. Also, I am very disappointed that the cringiest make-out scene of 2021 came from a sapphic book. Idk, all the eel-with-legs and bacteria mentions just killed the romantic vibe for me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Panic attacks/disorders, and Mental illness

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Alcohol

marlireads's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

3.5

I'm at a weird place where I'm still not sure whether or not I liked the writing style or not... Was expecting more concerning the ship wreck, but hey, strong story nonetheless.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Grief

Moderate: Eating disorder, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, and Sexual content

Minor: Suicide and Car accident

postal_kat's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: Sexual content

julesmae's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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? Yes

4.0

I was sold on this by "queer Twelfth Night" retelling - but there was so much heart and such moments of delicate prose tangling like our thoughts so often do I enjoyed it for so many more reasons that just that. I rarely find myself enjoying YA novels anymore, but this felt like the most realistic depiction of teenagers I've ever read, one that doesn't relegate them to any specific stereotype that I'm tired of reading. Overall, a great summer read, charming and deep.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt and Mental illness

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Homophobia

bettydraper's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful 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

4.5

so charming! i am obsessed with the sibling dynamics...

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders and Death

Moderate: Mental illness

Minor: Suicide attempt and Suicidal thoughts

daydreamermoonwalker's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad slow-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

5.0

This book was truly incredible. The characters felt so real, the prose was lovely, the relationships between the characters were so heartfelt, and the the theme was so touching and important. The last true poets of the sea was heart achingly beautiful and has earned a place as one of the best books I've ever read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Death

Moderate: Alcoholism, Biphobia, Bullying, Car accident, Grief, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

morganperks's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicide

Moderate: Drug use and Eating disorder