Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

The Authenticity Project by Clare Pooley

14 reviews

stormeno's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Addiction, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Outing, and Mental illness

Minor: Homophobia, Sexual content, and Death

toves_bokhylla's review against another edition

fast-paced

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

3.5

Tyckte om den på det stora hela, men blev frustrerad över slutet!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug use, Addiction, Alcohol, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Cancer, Death, Grief, Homophobia, Mental illness, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Outing

ems_rxlibrary's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful lighthearted slow-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Drug use

Moderate: Infidelity and Outing

Minor: Vomit

staceyinthesticks's review against another edition

lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Mental illness, and Drug abuse

anton13's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted reflective relaxing 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? Yes

5.0

The different characters bring a whole new dynamic to the story and the plots and turn are sure to surprise you, wether you’re a curious teen with an eye for books or a book oriented mom I’m sure you’re gonna enjoy it. Even the characters that aren’t main people have interesting stories. I really recommend it. It’s easy to read on a high school level id say. The writer outdid herself

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death, Drug use, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Addiction, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Abandonment, Mental illness, and Death

Minor: Self harm

melancholymegs's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Death, Drug use, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Death of parent, Mental illness, and Grief

Minor: Sexual content, Outing, Body shaming, Homophobia, Cursing, and Cancer

librariangeorgia's review

inspiring lighthearted 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

This is such a beautifully written book!

It’s not something I thought I would enjoy but I was completely wrapped up in every characters story.

It’s a lighthearted, easy read whilst exploring tough topics like addiction, loneliness and mental illness.

I highly recommend this, even if it’s not your usual type of book!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Addiction, Death, and Mental illness

Minor: Homophobia, Cancer, and Death of parent

kelsielovesbooks's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Mental illness, and Outing

therobinjoyce's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing 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

4.75

I loved the multiple POVs that we got to follow and how diverse in age, gender, nationality, sexuality and background each character was. Watching the relationships grow between them all and the found family emerge throughout the pages of the book was just wonderful and Clare Pooley’s writing style just tickled me sometimes, really adding life and soul into these characters.

I will say, I wasn’t a fan of Julian even from the start, but the whole cast together was just lovely. I especially adored Monica, Hazard, and Betty Wu. Alice’s story really struck me on a personal note and just made the whole experience that much more touching.

I would definitely recommend this read to anyone who loves a cosy contemporary fiction.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Death, and Addiction

Moderate: Death of parent, Terminal illness, Cancer, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Drug use, Drug abuse, Grief, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Cursing, Sexism, and Mental illness

Minor: Homophobia

sandrawhenreads's review against another edition

lighthearted slow-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction and Alcoholism

Moderate: Mental illness

Minor: Death of parent