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sarahecamus's review against another edition
4.0
4⭐️
Such a cute book with real life insight on what it’s like to live with mental illness. This book follows Dee, a young woman living with bipolar disorder who is about to attend the wedding of her two friends that she met in the psychiatric unit - one she happens to have feelings for. I found this book interesting, because she refers to her hospital stay at a Scarborough, Ontario hospital and reflects on the Canadian healthcare system. As a psychiatric nurse who works only 30min away from where she’s referring to, it’s interesting to read this story from the POV of a patient. Some parts made me laugh out loud, others made me cringe, but ultimately there’s a lot of truth into how she describes her illness and inpatient stay. Looking at the authors bio - it sounds like there might be scenarios that she herself experienced as an individual living with mental illness. Overall, this book is hilarious and heartwarming - definitely recommend.
Such a cute book with real life insight on what it’s like to live with mental illness. This book follows Dee, a young woman living with bipolar disorder who is about to attend the wedding of her two friends that she met in the psychiatric unit - one she happens to have feelings for. I found this book interesting, because she refers to her hospital stay at a Scarborough, Ontario hospital and reflects on the Canadian healthcare system. As a psychiatric nurse who works only 30min away from where she’s referring to, it’s interesting to read this story from the POV of a patient. Some parts made me laugh out loud, others made me cringe, but ultimately there’s a lot of truth into how she describes her illness and inpatient stay. Looking at the authors bio - it sounds like there might be scenarios that she herself experienced as an individual living with mental illness. Overall, this book is hilarious and heartwarming - definitely recommend.
sarahkline's review
emotional
reflective
tense
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
3.75
alex_bastow's review
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? Yes
5.0
editorbrenna's review
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
tense
fast-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
sannawani's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
meg_g's review
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
stephreadssss's review
5.0
I loved this one from the beginning. Her writing was one of my favorites, all her descriptions and how you could really visualize the story. She wrote about mental health in such a beautiful and raw way, as well as relationships— which can be messy and hard and amazing and wonderful all at once. I really loved this book. Definitely would recommend 🌝
ohthebooksshewillread's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
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
This is the book that I have been searching for. I absolutely loved it. A brilliant debut novel.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness
Moderate: Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Suicidal thoughts
ohthebooksshewillread's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Suicide attempt