Reviews tagging 'Chronic illness'

A Psalm of Storms and Silence by Roseanne A. Brown

2 reviews

melinajoy's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring 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

4.75

4.75 stars! 
Wow did I love this book! It's book 2 and I found it answered a lot of questions I'd had in the first book and was also just easier to understand. Karina and Malik are amazing characters and I also love Ife. A story of perseverance!

I appreciate how the author presents Malik's mental illnesses, his anxiety, and his self harm, suicidal thoughts/attempts. 
I love Karina's queerness. 
And I just appreciate most of the characters' tenacity, will, and how very much themselves they are. 
I loved the journey we go through with them all separately and then together. 

I WISH we got a third book and that this wasn't a duology. We need a part 3 of them living their lives! But I guess I'll just deal with the end chapter. 

This book is definitely getting added to my favorites list!

*This book is graphic and contains a lot of trauma. Please check content warnings*. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Trafficking, Suicide attempt, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Racial slurs, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Death of parent, Murder, Kidnapping, Grief, Violence, Confinement, and Gaslighting

Minor: Chronic illness and Injury/Injury detail

CW: grooming

yvonne_cl's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Xenophobia, Violence, Toxic relationship, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Slavery, Sexual harassment, Self harm, Racism, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Mental illness, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: War, Sexual content, and Pregnancy

Minor: Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Chronic illness, Miscarriage, and Kidnapping