Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Who Put This Song On? by Morgan Parker

3 reviews

telcontar2901's review against another edition

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

3.75

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yeojinqueen's review against another edition

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dark informative inspiring reflective tense slow-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? Yes

4.25

The pacing was really off i feel like the author kind of had us jumping around. I also feel like some of the chapters were unnecessary (the short ones mostly) and I know it’s Morgan’s story (both the author and the character) but a lot of the characters didn’t get enough development for me to get invested in them. I so wish we could have learned more about Morgan’s family mostly. On the other hand I love Morgan (both the character and the author) I loved the character because her thoughts and feelings around depression were so real to me and I loved the author for her closing remarks at the end of the book :) she seemed like a real nice and cool lady 
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charlottesomewhere's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
A heartwrenching story of a liberal young black woman living in a very religious, white, conservative suburb whilst learning to live with depression. Brilliantly written, with characters I just wanted to reach through the pages and hug. Highly recommend this one. 
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