Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Somewhere Beyond the Sea by TJ Klune

17 reviews

jxrr_y's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous emotional funny hopeful fast-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

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I enjoyed this book and love TJ Klune, but I don’t think it was his best book. Maybe what’s beyond the sea was best left to the imagination after the first book, but maybe it was all worth it for chapters 12 & 13 and to spend more time with characters I love. The plot felt like the same plot from the first book but with a different ending and from the point of view of the islanders instead of the inspector. I don’t know how I feel about the ending, but this is still one of my favorite books. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury

gjerne_leser's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny hopeful reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Xenophobia, Gaslighting

Moderate: Body shaming, Confinement, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment

Minor: Cursing, Death, Fatphobia, Genocide, Hate crime, Homophobia, Self harm, Sexism, Transphobia, Kidnapping, Toxic friendship, War, Injury/Injury detail

jialianyang's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing 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: Yes

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This book is the sequel to The House in the Cerulean Sea and as such, takes on a different point of view and another time in the tale. In it you will find growth, memories, family, adventure, mystery, fear, dread, struggle, solidarity, care, and love. The descriptions and banter are both delicious and satisfying. This is a tale with lessons and imagery that will not soon leave you. TJ Klune aims to be the anti-J.K. Rowling and he succeeds at that, and surpasses even beyond her work. Every word and world he has created is deeply thoughtful, and I am glad for the invitation he has offered to us to participate in humbly learning from the children who lead the way forward to a more compassionate and welcoming future.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body horror, Body shaming, Hate crime, Mental illness

Minor: Animal cruelty, Torture, War

mbrogs2024's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Violence, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Biphobia, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Racism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Excrement, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Lesbophobia, Dysphoria, War

kenzibir's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense slow-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: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Minor: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Colonisation, Classism, Deportation

m_johnson194's review against another edition

4.5

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse

arabellafleetwood's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Adorable story with adorable characters. Would highly recommend to anyone looking for a cute read. Some topics felt a little forced but otherwise great story with many important topics integrated.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence

Moderate: Confinement, Mental illness, Racism, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, Classism