Reviews tagging 'Grief'

As Vantagens de Ser Invisível by Stephen Chbosky

304 reviews

ducktofu's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring sad

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

Moderate: Grief

Minor: Abortion

d00rframe's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.25

this book was good, made me very emotional cause I relate to it and the epilogue talking about the hospital really did envision what it feels like to be a psych patient. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual harassment, Death, Grief, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Bullying, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Cursing, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child death, Miscarriage, Abortion, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Blood, Self harm, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Racism

Minor: Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, Adult/minor relationship, and Addiction

luisalovesbooks's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Wow

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Alcohol, Mental illness, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Addiction, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Death, Drug abuse, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Medical content

jasminrain's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective 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

4.0

I've wanted to read this book for ages but I don't think I really ever understood how big of a cult classic it was and how big of an impact it has had on pop culture. It was fascinating to bump into phrases that I keep seeing and hearing all over social media that originated from this story. While it wasn't the most groundbreaking book I have ever read in my life, I think it would have been if I had read it fifteen years ago when I was still a teenager and topics that this book touched on were less explored in YA.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Grief, Homophobia, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Mental illness, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Alcohol, Suicide, Pregnancy, Death, Bullying, Car accident, Drug use, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Medical content

sagescassette's review against another edition

emotional mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse and Drug use

Moderate: Grief, Drug use, Alcohol, Violence, and Cursing

Minor: Death, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Rape, and Bullying

thejazziestbean's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Pregnancy, Bullying, Sexual content, Car accident, Adult/minor relationship, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Racism, Homophobia, Child abuse, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Drug use, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Misogyny, Alcohol, Rape, Abortion, Drug abuse, and Addiction

mame6's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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: Grief, Car accident, Drug use, Rape, Abortion, Suicide, Mental illness, Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Sexual assault

eveybrittin's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

At first I felt that Charlie was an unrealistic portrayal of a high schooler because I've never met someone who thought like him, and certainly nobody who approached social situations like he did. But I don't know everyone and the ending makes his behavior/thought processes make a little more sense. I do feel like the ending was rushed a bit compared to the rest of the book and it left me feeling kind of confused. This book definitely challenged my understanding of "normal"; drugs and sex were a way bigger part of this kid's life than I expected, and given Charlie's obvious mental health issues it upsets me that the other characters so ignorantly introduced him to substances that only made things worse. The author did a great job of creating realistic characters; I found that I could relate to each one in one way or another, or at least imagine them clearly in my head. I love a book that leads me feeling kind of thoughtful and dealigned at the end and the Perks of Being a Wallflower definitely accomplished that.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Sexual content, and Mental illness

Moderate: Abortion, Car accident, Alcohol, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Homophobia, Infidelity, and Grief

perth_is's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Child abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Bullying, Alcohol, Body shaming, Death, Grief, Infidelity, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Addiction, Abortion, Emotional abuse, Violence, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, and Pregnancy

hansenillustrations's review against another edition

dark 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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Alcohol, Bullying, Abortion, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Grief, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Racism, Rape, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship