Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Crossing by Pajtim Statovci

5 reviews

livelaughlesbian99's review

dark mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Rape, War, Mental illness, Trafficking, Sexual violence, Death, Death of parent, Transphobia, and Suicide attempt

juliep810's review

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Child abuse, Rape, Pedophilia, Outing, Homophobia, Mental illness, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Transphobia and Grief

emoryscott's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.75

Absolutely stunning. As a transgender person who has experienced similar traumas as the main character, I connected with this book deeply. It is a challenging read because of the depth of sorrow the protagonist faces, but it is also hauntingly beautiful. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Death of parent, Deportation, Emotional abuse, Grief, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Violence, Cancer, Car accident, Hate crime, Mental illness, Death, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Drug use, Excrement, Misogyny, Outing, Racial slurs, Gaslighting, Racism, Domestic abuse, Dysphoria, Islamophobia, Police brutality, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Toxic friendship, War, Xenophobia, Dementia, Trafficking, Transphobia, Toxic relationship, and Vomit

pissdrawerlmfao's review

dark emotional informative reflective tense medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Death, Rape, Transphobia, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Child death, Domestic abuse, Medical content, Grief, Mental illness, Trafficking, Violence, Pedophilia, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Abandonment, Child abuse, War, Cursing, and Xenophobia

franek's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia, Homophobia, Rape, Violence, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Sexual assault, and Mental illness