Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Lovely War by Julie Berry

40 reviews

val_theburrowofstories's review against another edition

emotional 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? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, War, and Racism

Moderate: Mental illness, Grief, Violence, Sexual assault, and Gun violence

Minor: Infidelity

aimeemg155's review against another edition

emotional inspiring fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War

Moderate: Mental illness, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Violence, Grief, Racial slurs, and Racism

Minor: Sexual violence

amandalorianxo's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful slow-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

4.0

The hype with this one is legit. Although this was a little longer than I anticipated, if you are a fan of historical fiction (specifically world war 1) & don’t mind multiple storylines (multiple Greek gods narrating about two separate couples) then this book is for you. There is no spice but it’s a young adult /new adult books in the sense of content. We follow Hazel and James , British young adults who meet thanks to to Aphrodite and fall in love - following each other towards the last year of WW 1. This was a little too insta lovey for me but cute. Aubrey and Colette are another couple - except Aubrey is black & Colette is Belgian. Berry did a great job researching & highlighting the trials + tribulations of being a Black person during the 1910’s. It wasn’t easy and even post WW 1, Berry emphasizes the struggle Aubrey & Colette faced as a inter racial couple. If you are familiar with One Thousand One Nights, that is somewhat the inspo for why Aphrodite & the Greek gods start narrating about these stories. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War

Moderate: Mental illness

Minor: Racism

internationalreads's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Hate crime, Sexual harassment, Blood, War, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Racism, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Death, Sexual violence, and Murder

rafafinhass's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Torture, War, Death, Racial slurs, and Grief

Moderate: Violence, Blood, Sexual assault, Sexism, and Mental illness

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders

padawan17's review

emotional 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

5.0

I don't like romances. I usually find them boring and infuriating. But this one is an exception. I adore this book. I love every character, I love that is narrated by Greek gods, I love that it is a romance, but Berry grapples with other issues too. Racism in the 1910s, war, death, grief, it's all there, but it's so hopeful. I cried many times. Do yourself a favor and read this. For me, it's better every time I reread it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, War, Racial slurs, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Mental illness, Death, and Racism

Moderate: Sexual harassment

Minor: Blood, Bullying, and Cursing

mme_carton's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Blood, Body horror, Death, Death of parent, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Infidelity, Murder, Xenophobia, Vomit, Medical content, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, War, Racism, Racial slurs, Sexism, and Violence

Moderate: Police brutality, Abandonment, and Rape

ididsomereading's review against another edition

dark emotional tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Violence, Sexual assault, Racial slurs, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Classism, Blood, War, Hate crime, and Slavery

bohdanqa's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing 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? No

5.0

this book broke me in the best way possible.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Hate crime, Cultural appropriation, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Grief, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Racism, Rape, and Sexual assault

tak_everlasting's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Death, War, Mental illness, Murder, Violence, and Racism

Moderate: Gun violence

Minor: Sexual violence