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4.05 AVERAGE
4.05 AVERAGE
A really good book. I feel somewhat chagrined for reading it on a Kindle. Wonderful characters and voices.
in "the book of form and emptiness" , ruth ozeki provides a groundbreaking psychiatric revelation: you can cure schizophrenia by taking responsibility for your own actions.
literally everything in the book was fine (fun, even. i really enjoyed reading the depictions of hoarding) but that part of the ending made me sigh heavily
literally everything in the book was fine (fun, even. i really enjoyed reading the depictions of hoarding) but that part of the ending made me sigh heavily
I didn't love this book... Because it was so well written! The author takes us into the mental health decline of a family in such a real, incremental, relatable way that YOU feel like you are hearing voices or hoarding. I had to take so many breaks to finish this one. But it does tell a great story and eventually demonstrates how the characters heal and return to each other.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Self harm
Moderate: Mental illness
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
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:
Yes
reflective
sad
medium-paced
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
3 is generous
bored and underwhelmed. a little too on the nose, a little lost in itself. saw what ozeki was trying to do and all i can say is...an attempt was made. i will respect it as i respect all books i don't love
but i wouldn't recommend it, and i don't think i'll be rereading
on rethinking this has been dropped to 2 because I take issue with the two following things
1. the weird subliminal ‘schizoaffective disorder can be quelled with taking responsibility of one’s own life’ message and
2. trying to normalise the feelings and thoughts of a 14 year old protagonist by linking him to Freud and Gandhi?
bored and underwhelmed. a little too on the nose, a little lost in itself. saw what ozeki was trying to do and all i can say is...an attempt was made. i will respect it as i respect all books i don't love
but i wouldn't recommend it, and i don't think i'll be rereading
on rethinking this has been dropped to 2 because I take issue with the two following things
1. the weird subliminal ‘schizoaffective disorder can be quelled with taking responsibility of one’s own life’ message and
2. trying to normalise the feelings and thoughts of a 14 year old protagonist by linking him to Freud and Gandhi?
dark
funny
lighthearted
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:
Yes