Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Grief Is the Thing with Feathers by Max Porter

2 reviews

_rowan_'s review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal death, Blood, Death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Excrement, Grief, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Terminal illness, and Violence

kiahsbooks's review

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad fast-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

3.0

Really enjoyed this little quick read. I feel like it might have hit me harder if I’d experienced grief like this but luckily (touch wood) I haven’t yet. Really imaginative and different. Would recommend.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Death, Grief, and Mental illness