Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

A Troca by Beth O'Leary

35 reviews

rosienotjen's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Terminal illness, and Toxic relationship

alayamorning's review against another edition

funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Grief, Medical content, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Car accident

bexh's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Grief, Infidelity, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Mental illness

Minor: Car accident

sophiesbookmusings's review against another edition

3.5

After blowing a big presentation at work Leena is ordered to take a two-month sabbatical. Her grandmother, Eileen, is newly single and would like a second chance at love. A solution is proposed: a two-month swap. The Switch follows Leena as she heads back to rural Yorkshire and takes on her grandmothers many projects. Meanwhile Eileen is left navigating the very different world of London, where she becomes a huge hit with her neighbours both young and old.

I went into this somewhat apprehensively, having not been overly keen on The Flat Share (personal preference). This, however, seemed much more my thing and it was! This was the perfect light read to start the year with, while never shying away from some hard-hitting themes. A heartwarming and charming read that you can’t help but enjoy. I loved Eileen and would happily read more about her.

The audiobook was well done and really captured the characters well. The dual-POV utilised by Beth O’Leary means her work is ideal for the audiobook format, with two clearly distinct voices throughout.This is further helped by the decision to have two narrators.

Thanks to NetGalley for providing me with this in exchange for an honest review.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Grief, and Mental illness

the_literarylinguist's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Child death

Moderate: Cancer, Terminal illness, and Infidelity

Minor: Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Panic attacks/disorders, and Mental illness