Reviews tagging 'Eating disorder'

Tartarughe all'infinito by John Green

12 reviews

arbitrary_convenience's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring relaxing tense fast-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

5.0

WOW
just WOW
Aza’s struggles are so palpable. I struggled to put it down. Except those parts where I had to physically close the book to process. 
It was SO GOOD and everyone needs to read this. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Mental illness, and Eating disorder

serenityxnicole's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Mental illness, Bullying, Vomit, Eating disorder, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Abandonment, Blood, Toxic friendship, Chronic illness, Medical content, and Death of parent

Minor: Car accident

dreamcat's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious reflective sad tense 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

Slow start and middle, but by 3/4 of the way through, I was invested. The conversations are unrealistic. I've never met people who quote poetry as much as these characters do - and it's almost EVERY character. But the metaphors are beautiful and touching and I felt Aza's anxiety and OCD was portrayed well. The missing billionaire seemed more like an unnecessary side plot; especially when Aza herself says "no, mom - my worsening mental health has had nothing to do with the money." So... Why is this a part of the book if it has no influence on your mental health? The whole mystery didn't actually seem to affect Aza at all. It just gave her a reason to have a boy crisis. Overall: beautiful metaphors and great portrayal of anxiety. Not much plot or realism.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Car accident, Self harm, Grief, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Eating disorder, Death of parent, and Vomit

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

ailerua's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Terminal illness, Eating disorder, Vomit, Death of parent, Alcohol, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Injury/Injury detail, and Suicidal thoughts

chrissssssss's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Chronic illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Mental illness

Moderate: Death of parent and Eating disorder

psliz's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

5.0

doesn’t sugarcoat the struggles of anxiety and ocd but also doesn’t make that the sole personality trait of aza which is why i love this book 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Mental illness, Eating disorder, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Car accident and Death of parent

finnifinn's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Medical content, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, Death, Grief, Death of parent, and Eating disorder

All sensitive topics are handled with care and sensitivity.

magickshop's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Death, Death of parent, and Gore

Minor: Eating disorder and Alcoholism

The gore is

a brief non-graphic but visceral description of a decomposing body.

The eating disorder is a description of a real historical figure who is unable to eat due to OCD. There are also several scenes of disordered behavior involving a character consuming non-food objects.

jenna_justi2004's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Alcohol, Body horror, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Vomit, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Confinement, Drug use, and Eating disorder

coffeeatthebeachwoodcafe's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Medical trauma

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Eating disorder