Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano

173 reviews

ashleysilver7's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

This was a generational novel that follows the Padavano sisters from Chicago, and William Waters who marries into the family. We follow their lives and relationships, and learn a lot about mental health, family dynamics, basketball and injuries, betrayal, and ultimately forgiveness and love. Many of these characters were extremely stubborn and not exactly relatable to me, but I enjoyed their story nonetheless. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt and Mental illness

lena842's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, and Mental illness

frenchfrybri's review

dark emotional hopeful 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Suicide attempt and Suicidal thoughts

s_salako's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

4.25

I, unfortunately or fortunately, haven’t been given the patience or desire to read classics. Imagine my surprise realizing over halfway through that this is a Little Women retelling lolollllll! I will take a well-crafted retelling over frufru, confusing language any day, and this didn’t disappoint. It was super deep and makes the reader ponder their own relationships, their family, and the choices we do or don’t make. It was also so refreshing to have the mental health piece be so front and center and passed around for multiple characters to work through. As I would say with any classic as well, this book was unnecessarily TOO LONG 🥱 - could’ve been cut by at least 100 pages. Over all, wonderful novel of family, friendship, and paving our own paths in life and finding ourselves in the process. Recommend!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Suicide attempt, and Mental illness

aliiloue's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective slow-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

4.0

slow start and i very nearly dnf'd but pushed through. the books really picks up at about the half way mark and zooms to the finish line. it becomes very poignant and i admit i did actually shed a tear. it creates a layered portrait of a family through the generations and did a fantastic job of showing how our stories and personal mythoses are told and retold and woven into the tapestry of our lives. the style initially was quite off putting for me as we are told a lot of information rather than shown it but i did eventually get over it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Child death, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cancer, and Terminal illness

_sarahroeder's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Suicide attempt

Minor: Homophobia

jegan4's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

Moderate: Cancer, Abandonment, and Death

Minor: Homophobia, Racism, Child death, and Alcoholism

libraratinglibros's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Suicide, Mental illness, Grief, Death of parent, Cancer, Suicidal thoughts, and Abandonment

shae_reads's review against another edition

emotional sad slow-paced

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

4.0

Julia sucks a lot. I love Charlie and I see myself in William. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

Moderate: Mental illness, Death of parent, Grief, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide attempt, and Death

Minor: Homophobia, Medical content, Pregnancy, Cancer, and Terminal illness

vpeguri's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Mental illness