Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

45 reviews

rachelmorag's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Deportation, Genocide, Grief, Homophobia, Violence, War, Rape, Sexual harassment, Bullying, Confinement, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Hate crime, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Police brutality

nialiversuch's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense 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: Ableism, Blood, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Forced institutionalization, Body horror, Bullying, Cancer, Xenophobia, Classism, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexism, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Vomit, Abandonment, Antisemitism, Death of parent, Deportation, Genocide, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Rape, Violence, and War

apiora215's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Xenophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Hate crime, Gun violence, Grief, Genocide, Violence, Torture, Religious bigotry, Rape, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Gaslighting, Forced institutionalization, Death, and Antisemitism

jlautry's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful sad tense 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? No

4.0

My first 500+ page read in years and my first paperback library book (I was very nervous about damaging it). 

Two teenagers, a blind French girl and an orphaned German boy navigate their way through WWII. This story was beautifully written and the imagery is *chef’s kiss*. 

But I do want to know what the author has against commas. 🤔 I got some use out of my (very limited) German knowledge, so that was a plus. 

Loved:

• Short chapters
• Imagery
• Attention to descriptive detail
• Multiple narrators
• Storylines

Disliked: 

• Short chapters sometimes gave you whiplash with how quickly they jumped back and forth
• Can be confusing to know who is narrating. Chapter titles don’t always indicate and it can take a bit to realize where you are 
• Took me ~150 pages to really get invested
• Sentences can be an entire paragraph long
• I think the author has a grudge against commas (or he needs a better editor)
• The last few parts (especially part 13) were completely unnecessary

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War

Moderate: Antisemitism, Confinement, Xenophobia, Genocide, Mental illness, Gun violence, Classism, Racism, and Murder

Minor: Death of parent and Terminal illness

korinnagarcia's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.0

Anthony Doerr is such an exceptional writer. The way he sets up individual stories and then intertwines them all in the end is so beautiful. The first quarter of the book is extremely slow and somber and I didn’t become truly invested in the story til about half way. But once I did, I was hooked. I think Anthony Doerr did a wonderful job of giving a new perspective to a time that has been written about in every which way.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: War, Mental illness, Violence, and Gun violence

Minor: Rape

gemstone's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring mysterious sad tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Murder, and Confinement

Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Mental illness, and Rape

Minor: Antisemitism

redheadorganist's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, War, Gun violence, Blood, Excrement, Mental illness, and Murder

Moderate: Vomit and Rape

Minor: Drug use

medmiston's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Hauntingly beautiful.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Antisemitism, and Bullying

Moderate: Mental illness and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Murder, Rape, and Torture

breewee's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful medium-paced

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

4.5

I didn’t realize it took place during WWII (I usually avoid those) and found it to be a very interesting angle. I enjoyed the different POV style.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Antisemitism, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Murder, Racism, and Violence

treegirl22's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.0

For the most part beautiful description and really hooked you in.

the last 15% seems a bit redundant lots of flash forwards and revisiting characters which makes everything seem a bit anticlimactic. Also overfocuses on the stone plot which is not the most interesting part

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Child abuse, War, Rape, Pedophilia, and Death

Moderate: Abandonment, Mental illness, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Antisemitism