Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Butterfly Yellow by Thanhhà Lại

2 reviews

jamie_reads_stuff's review

I couldn’t get into the characters or writing style….I felt distant from them all despite sharing similar stories. Just wasn’t for me

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Mental illness, Vomit, War, Violence, Stalking, Racism, and Racial slurs

beautifulpaxielreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Trafficking, and Violence

Moderate: Kidnapping, Racism, and Xenophobia

The MC is a refugee from the Vietnam War, and the novel takes place in 1981, with flashbacks to her previous life in Vietnam with her family and her escape by boat. Strong war themes and post-traumatic stress symptoms.