Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Talking at Night by Claire Daverley

42 reviews

lindsaybrown's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, and Cancer

bookedwithannie's review

emotional slow-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: Grief

Moderate: Cancer, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Death, and Eating disorder

Minor: Addiction and Alcoholism

jhansell's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Child death, and Cancer

connieevans's review

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad 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

4.0

Started off really unsure about this one and perpetually irritated by Will and Rosie. But holy moly, this story ended up with my whole heart and I was almost in tears by the end. The dying twin thing was particularly difficult ngl but I really loved this book in the end. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Alcoholism, Eating disorder, and Mental illness

stxph_reads's review against another edition

emotional sad slow-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, and Grief

Moderate: Chronic illness, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, and Mental illness

rinnavv's review

reflective sad medium-paced

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

2.0

I saw people comparing this book to Normal People (which I really enjoyed). I remember wishing for that book to be longer, and this one basically is that but way worse. This one spans over a long period of time in attempt to show personal growth but only demonstrates that the main characters are unable to develop their teenage brains. The synopsis says how the characters are “destined to be one another's great love story” but it’s misleading. Instead of love (or pain as the author kept angstily contrasting the two) the connection between the characters has formed from deep trauma, the “tragedy” hinted at from the same synopsis. The only way to get over something like this would be to fully move on… imagine if

Pippa

and Theo from the Goldfinch ended up together! I only really read the whole thing due to feeling bad about buying a hardcover… Also perhaps due to this same stupid desire to just get over with the plot, which I experienced when reading Cleopatra and Frankenstein. It's sad that it is difficult for me to tell early if the story is taking a similar to Coco Mellor's creation's course. The writing style is fine, I am surprised how easily I was able to get used to the absence of quotation marks (still, please stop this trend!). 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, and Death

Moderate: Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

ohheyclaude's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

Minor: Mental illness

ashley_turch's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Eating disorder, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child death, Death, Grief, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Toxic relationship

carly_reads's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Grief, and Mental illness

Moderate: Eating disorder, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Abandonment, and Suicide attempt

sangsmiles's review

emotional 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Mental illness

Moderate: Death and Suicide attempt