Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

The Twelve Tribes of Hattie by Ayana Mathis

4 reviews

mandi_lea's review

emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Racism, Child death, War, Suicidal thoughts, Alcoholism, Pregnancy, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Homophobia, Infertility, Abandonment, Classism, Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, and Toxic relationship

gelslitreviews's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infidelity, Child death, and Mental illness

Minor: Sexual assault

deidrelj's review against another edition

emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Child death and Racism

Minor: Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, and Miscarriage

zombiezami's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I thought the writing was really beautiful. Every character felt unique. I generally love books that are going from one perspective to another, and this one really delivered. I do agree with one reviewer who said that it's frustrating to read books about unrelenting Black pain. And it's true; the intergenerational pain was really palpable. I still liked it, though. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Infertility, Racism, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Addiction, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Ableism, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Eating disorder, Death, Cursing, and Bullying

Minor: Forced institutionalization, Animal death, Medical content, Blood, Vomit, Excrement, and Gun violence

Colorism, War, Neglect