Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

This Close to Okay by Leesa Cross-Smith

2 reviews

fatkidatheartreads's review

3.0

The whole story boiled down to racism? Racism?? I don't know how I feel about that. I however do appreciate the conversation around mental health. 
Also for a therapist Tallulah was making a lot of 'red flag's decisions.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Child abuse

lovelyandmorbid's review against another edition

emotional hopeful slow-paced

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

2.5

I was excited by the premise of this book but I quickly realized that the writing was awkward (especially the dialogue) and I wasn't sure I even liked the characters. They also made some stupid decisions but I read this all in a day and a half and sometimes even meh books are compulsively readable. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Mental illness and Police brutality

Minor: Alcoholism and Forced institutionalization