Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Someone Who Will Love You in All Your Damaged Glory: Stories by Raphael Bob-Waksberg

8 reviews

claudiashelf's review

emotional funny fast-paced

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

3.75

❝ There are two kinds of people, he thought: the people you don’t want to touch because you’re afraid you’re going to break them, and the people you don’t want to touch because you’re afraid they’ll break you. ❞

This book is a full collection of short stories and is a true delight for any avid reader. Each story is uniquely crafted with a particular sense of humour that may not appeal to everyone. The humour present in these stories is closely tied to the television show, and therefore, fans of the show will certainly find the stories to be particularly enjoyable. However, if you are not familiar with this kind of humour, the humour may be lost on you, and you may find the stories to be less engaging.

With that being said, every story in this book is cleverly crafted, funny, and genuine. The writing is relatable in a way that I never expected. It's like the book is a museum of all my heartbreaks, wasted potential, unvoiced doubts, and ugliest truths. Every story touches on themes and experiences that I thought only applied to me. The author manages to explore these themes with a delicate touch, never coming across as heavy-handed or overbearing.

Overall, this book is a must-read for anyone who enjoys well-written short stories with a touch of humour. Even if you are not a fan of the television show, the writing is strong enough to stand on its own. The stories are full of heart and are sure to leave a lasting impression on any reader.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Mental illness

spooderman's review against another edition

dark emotional lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Alcohol, Mental illness, Chronic illness, Vomit, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Infidelity, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Suicide, Drug use, Cursing, Drug abuse, Cancer, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Sexual content, Sexism, Incest, Alcoholism, Fire/Fire injury, Pregnancy, Addiction, Murder, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Body shaming, Pandemic/Epidemic, Terminal illness, Xenophobia, Adult/minor relationship, Acephobia/Arophobia, Sexual harassment, Drug abuse, Violence, Domestic abuse, Abandonment, and Ableism

bi_n_large's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Mental illness

Moderate: Grief, Suicide, Death, and Infidelity

Minor: Sexual content

_al's review

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism

Moderate: Mental illness and Cancer

Minor: Toxic relationship, Vomit, Mental illness, Addiction, Grief, Sexual harassment, Incest, and Infidelity

rossandhissandwich's review

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Mental illness, Alcoholism, Addiction, and Cancer

Moderate: Death, Grief, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

arieslofi's review

dark funny reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

faves : a most blessed and auspicious occasion, lunch with the person who dumped you, rules for taboo, you want to know what plays are like?, up-and-comers
some really good ones, some that just felt rushed despite interesting, and some where they give me a sense of pretentious i don't rly enjoy lol over all fun tho, i liked it for the most part

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Alcoholism

Moderate: Cancer

icarusandthesun's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

A hilarious and emotionally profound book. Read this if you want to laugh and cry and feel giddily human.

I found some of the stories a bit strange and slow, thus the 3 stars.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Cancer, Grief, Medical content, Mental illness, Pregnancy, and Vomit

voxelbee's review

dark funny lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism and Death

Minor: Cancer, Chronic illness, Cursing, Grief, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, and Violence