Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning by Cathy Park Hong

35 reviews

marisa_n's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Racism, Racial slurs, Violence, Toxic friendship, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Mental illness, and Gaslighting

gem114's review against another edition

informative reflective slow-paced

3.0

My favorite essays were Stand Up and Bad English. It's my bad for not knowing more about this collection going in, but I thought it was going to be more memoir-ish than essay collection. All of the essays were interesting and informative, but the collection overall lacked a sense of cohesion, imo. I'd definitely still recommend it, but I'd make the format of the book clear.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Violence and Sexual violence

harperhoney's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Xenophobia, Murder, Misogyny, Mental illness, Hate crime, Grief, Gun violence, Genocide, Domestic abuse, Death, Cursing, and Bullying

Moderate: Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Forced institutionalization, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Trafficking

lcamp2780's review against another edition

challenging informative tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Hate crime, Murder, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Body shaming, Drug use, Islamophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, and Violence

jayda's review against another edition

challenging funny informative reflective medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Mental illness

amressing's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Mental illness, Xenophobia, Racism, Racial slurs, and Body shaming

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Torture

anniefwrites's review against another edition

challenging reflective tense medium-paced

While I think I might need to reread a few times to fully get all of the layers that make up this book, I found this essay collection searing and powerful. Cathy Park Hong is unapologetic, which in itself is a radical act. She's definitely a voice to be listening to right now.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Xenophobia, Violence, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Rape, Racial slurs, Murder, Misogyny, Mental illness, and Hate crime

Moderate: Grief, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Death, and Confinement

Minor: Slavery

caseythereader's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Blood, Body shaming, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Grief, Hate crime, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Violence, and Xenophobia

kelseyholler's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Sexual assault, Sexism, Rape, Murder, Misogyny, Mental illness, Hate crime, Eating disorder, and Drug use

carolinefran's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Genocide, Grief, Hate crime, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Xenophobia

Minor: Dementia