Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Radio Silence by Alice Oseman

267 reviews

purplesaturday's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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

4.75

I really enjoyed listening to this book. The characters felt like real people I could actually meet, and I felt really connected to them. I wish I had a friendship like Frances and Aled’s.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, Mental illness, and Cursing

Minor: Acephobia/Arophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, and Fatphobia

daryn's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Child abuse

Moderate: Animal death

Minor: Acephobia/Arophobia and Fire/Fire injury

kits_den's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Alcohol, Animal death, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, and Mental illness

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Child abuse

Moderate: Animal death, Suicidal thoughts, and Alcohol

abitbetterbooks's review against another edition

emotional 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Animal death

aviery's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Cursing, Mental illness, and Alcohol

pimaz's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, and Mental illness

tea_leaves's review against another edition

emotional funny relaxing sad slow-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

5.0

The best way to describe this book is comfortable. It feels like you are with them and all you want to do is give them all a big hug

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Mental illness

finn_merchant's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Mental illness

Minor: Suicide

hello_lovely13's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Mental illness, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Alcohol and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Animal death and Homophobia