Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

We Could Be Rats by Emily Austin

50 reviews

tfry1994's review

emotional funny sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Homophobia

laura_berger's review

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Drug use, Mental illness, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Lesbophobia

aqtpi's review against another edition

dark hopeful reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

Austin understands and portrays mental health issues has unlike any other author. While the topic is dark, she uses humor, nostalgia, and a hint of hope to bring the reader through the darkness. She is also a master in storytelling. This book has a unique format that I enjoyed. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Homophobia

Minor: Rape and Sexual assault

courtld90's review

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Sexual assault, and Suicide attempt

hannah2896's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful 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

4.0

This audiobook was positively suprising. The writing was engaging throughout with some dark themes portrayed by both Sigrid and Margit's characters. I was a bit confused during the first chapters as it was quite repetitive and I couldn't understand what the point of the letters were. The ending of the book tied all the lose ends together. Eventhough the protagonist's were pretty negative, the second half of the book had a positive twist, and I related to a lot of their thoughts and feelings. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Transphobia, Violence, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, and Dysphoria

cas_reads_anything's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Sexual assault, and Lesbophobia

Minor: Ableism, Addiction, Cancer, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Alcohol

julestx's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, and Grief

Minor: Addiction, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

carlytortora's review

dark funny medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Lesbophobia

lauramar850's review

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Mental illness, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Addiction

Minor: Animal cruelty, Death, and Rape

kat_in_a_tree's review

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Addiction, Drug use, Mental illness, Rape, Toxic relationship, Medical content, and Religious bigotry