Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Docile: Memoirs of a Not-So-Perfect Asian Girl by Hyeseung Song

2 reviews

annereads's review

5.0

Thank you Simon & Schuster for the advanced reader copy. 

Docile: Memoirs of a Not-So-Perfect Asian Girl is a deeply moving memoir that will stay with you long after reading. There were many instances while reading Hyeseung Song’s revelations about life that I thought wow, I really needed to read that right now. I appreciate the openness with which Hyeseung writes about her mental health and I hope in reading this book, others will find the strength to open up or seek help. Thank you Hyeseung for the reminder “to let things have their own lives”.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Mental illness, Bullying, Racism, Suicide attempt, Forced institutionalization, and Emotional abuse

angieoverbooked's review

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.75

This is an extremely vulnerable and beautifully written memoir. Song captures her life experiences and struggles in a way that really pulls you in and enables you to feel her emotions. So much so, that I do caution readers to take care when reading and be mindful of content warnings. 

Very impactful read.

I only wished for a bit more at the end to describe more of the circumstances of her present life. 

Ratings
Quality of Writing 5/5
Value for Intended Audience 5/5
Pacing 4/5
Vulnerability 5/5
Overall Enjoyability 5/5

Thank you NetGalley for the eARC.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders and Terminal illness