Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

Darius de Grote is niet oké by Adib Khorram

8 reviews

abhirupa's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Maybe I’m just simpleminded but young adult books are genuinely so much more satisfying to read than the books I’m supposed to read as an adult. This book in particular addressed so many different things—mental illness, tense father-son relationships, sibling relationships, the second gen immigrant experience, Zoroastrianism, the politics in Iran, etc—and managed to wrap all of those different plot lines up in a convincing and cathartic way at the end. It’s so impressive and I wish I had read this book when I was actually a young adult. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent and Self harm

atlantisfrost's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective 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 is really wonderful. It covers depression in a thoughtful, realistic way, and shows how you can still have a life with mental illness. I thoroughly enjoyed learning about Persian culture and history, and Darius' narration was engaging. The author did an incredible job writing each of Darius' relationships with his family members and other characters. This is a comforting, easy-to-read, slice-of-life book.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Body shaming, Death of parent, and Bullying

Minor: Self harm

_fathimanourin1234_'s review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad fast-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

This book is my favourite. The main character Darius is my favourite.
I could connect with Darius in many moments. The feelings, thoughts and his way of thinking, over thinking, everything I could relate to him in many situations. I had criticised him in some situations too.
As a whole this book is my another favourite of all time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts

abigailhaagen's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Body shaming, Fatphobia, and Mental illness

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Self harm, Racism, and Death

maggies'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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

This was not a guaranteed 5⭐️ book. Not until about the last 30%, when I realized the characters had wormed their way into my heart. I want to give Darius, and his parents, and his grandparents, and his sister, and Sohrab, and even Chip a big ol hug. They all need it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Self harm, Racism, Islamophobia, Terminal illness, Body shaming, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, and Cancer

martapsalvado'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I really loved this book 🧡 It is very character-driven, not a lot happens, but you get to really know the characters and see how this trip changes them, and specially how they change each other. It's about family, friendship, self-identity and, in the author's words, "how depression can affect a life without rulling it".

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Bullying, Terminal illness, and Fatphobia

Minor: Suicide, Islamophobia, and Self harm

tarocannotread's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective sad 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

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Content Warnings

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Racial slurs, Mental illness, Fatphobia, and Body shaming

oreo's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying

Moderate: Cancer, Body shaming, and Mental illness

Minor: Religious bigotry, Racism, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide