Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Radio Silence by Alice Oseman

267 reviews

lostintheplot's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

I think is a quite realistic portrayal of teenagers at sixth form/college in England. Relatable. A beautiful friendship story. It was nice to see characters feeling like they have to go to uni but that uni isn’t everything. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Animal death

nofy's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Homophobia, and Emotional abuse

ashmak06's review

challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Mental illness

Moderate: Animal death and Suicidal thoughts

_nem_'s review against another edition

emotional 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? It's complicated

4.5

The characters were really relatable and genuine. It was very sad at parts and definitely check the content warnings before you read this book. I did enjoy this book a lot despite the sad parts. I think it was improved because I listened to it as an audiobook as well. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Mental illness

captainoliimar's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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

4.25

I really enjoyed this book. I felt like I could relate to a lot of the characters, especially Frances and Aled. It took me back to being being in year 11 and trying to figure out what I wanted to do with the rest of my life and figure out who I was going to be in university. The story felt fairly realistic while also having a mystery woven through it that kept me engaged and wanting to find out what happens next.
I really think I would have enjoyed this book while I was doing my A-Levels, though it does cover quite a few potentially triggering topics. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Fire/Fire injury, Homophobia, Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Acephobia/Arophobia and Stalking

keato's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

4.0

Ugh beautiful wonderful loveable characters and I love love love the focus on a friendship the way that many books focus on romantic relationships. Obvi informed by aroace themes even in non-aspec characters/relationships bc of course it was ugh we love Alice. Just *chef’s kiss.* And I love a secret second identity. And I loved how the MC was honest about secrets that many other books would have kept a secret and then blown up at the end. God that was so refreshing. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury

hnagarne's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Animal death, Emotional abuse, and Child abuse

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury and Stalking

denwluv's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

so beautiful something younger me needed but older me still did as well 🫶🏼

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Gaslighting, and Child abuse

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Panic attacks/disorders, and Alcohol

emilyandthewhippet's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring sad 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

5.0

Oh. My. Goodness. I don't know where to start.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Suicidal thoughts, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Alcohol, Stalking, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, and Abandonment

georgiamaynard's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad 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

5.0

loved loved LOVED this book!!! i laughed, i cried, i felt so deeply at the end - ugh i need to lie down

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Mental illness

Moderate: Animal death

Minor: Homophobia