Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Dear Justyce by Nic Stone

6 reviews

kaerene's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

I really enjoyed Dear Justyce. It took me a minute to remember the characters and the story/situation as I read Dear Martin last year and apparently remembered none of it as I’m pretty sure I sped read it in one setting. ANYWAY! Unlike last year, I enjoyed the switch from third to first person as it really helped the story along. I liked reading Quan’s letters and then learning about his history and the life events that led him in his journey throughout the book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Domestic abuse, Violence, Panic attacks/disorders, and Police brutality

Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Child abuse, Confinement, Gun violence, and Abandonment

psistillreadyou's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality and Racism

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Murder, Cancer, and Gun violence

mandi4886's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Racism, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Domestic abuse, Police brutality, Gaslighting, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Addiction, Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, and Child abuse

Minor: Abandonment, Racial slurs, and Pregnancy

brookey8888's review

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring 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

Such an important book!! I really like how Nic Stone choose to right about a character who isn’t perfect, but still deserves so much. I really liked Quan as a character and how much he grew rather it be in believing he can do so much or just in his relationships. I loved how anxiety, PTSD and therapy were talked about and handled. I also liked learning about how one might find themselves in a gang and why. The only reason it’s a 4.5 is because the first half was a flashbacks and I just kind of wish it just started if that makes sense? Like I didn’t connect as fully to Quan as I could have. Also the other point of view was maybe not necessary but like I honestly didn’t care.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, Mental illness, Police brutality, Racism, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Physical abuse and Murder

Minor: Violence

kissmyash0600's review

emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

This book should be required reading. Dear Martin was great, but Dear Justyce was more than needed and more than necessary. I appreciate Nic Stone as an author wanting to bring real situations to light; this book was actually based on a text message she received from boys who couldn't really identify with Justyce's story in Dear Martin. Enter Quan, whose story is a great representation of Black experience in America. There is so much insight at work here, and shows how important mental health and a support system is...and how important it is to get our legal system and prison system on the right track.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racism, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, and Violence

booksandprosecco's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

This book is so powerful and so important.

I really loved Dear Martin (book 1) and Justyce's story, but Quan's story is much more common. This story is difficult and heartbreaking, and a reminder that the systems that run our society must be dismantled to create lasting change.

The narrator of the audiobook is excellent, and I highly recommend that format (for both books 1 and 2) if they are available to you.

I really loved Justyce from the first book and was thrilled to see him in this book as well, especially in the capacity in which he was in this!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Police brutality, and Racism