Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Wash Day Diaries by Jamila Rowser

101 reviews

florecita_lectora's review

emotional funny hopeful 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Stalking, Dementia, and Toxic relationship

annreadsabook's review

4.25

I enjoyed this!! Loved seeing the beauty and hardships involving Black girl friendships. I did feel like this was a bit too short…I would’ve loved to see a bit more development for each of the characters; each chapter on each character felt really brief. But still enjoyed this all the same.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Homophobia

azariamckay's review

dark funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

Adored the art and the story was so cute! Would’ve loved more expansion on mental health, feel like a book 2 should be in the works. Felt the ending left something to be desired.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Domestic abuse

avacadosocks's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Stalking, Sexual content, and Dementia

Minor: Racism and Sexual harassment

adamagoesit_'s review

emotional funny informative reflective fast-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

this book was simply everything to me. the storytelling, sisterhood, and natural hair struggles was depicted beautifully. now I need a physical copy.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness

Minor: Dementia

skye_era_books's review against another edition

emotional funny informative fast-paced

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

5.0

Everything from the colors within the graphic novel to the characters to the friendships, I loved this so so much ❤️

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Content Warnings

Minor: Stalking, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Ableism, Drug use, Cursing, Dementia, and Mental illness

rafacolog's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Stalking, Drug use, Sexual content, and Mental illness

shelvesofivy's review against another edition

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking and Mental illness

Moderate: Dementia and Sexual content

Minor: Biphobia, Alcohol, Medical content, Sexual harassment, and Drug use

tinysierra's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

Wash Day Diaries offers a glimpse into the main characters lives as they navigate their day. It was a quick, light read that celebrated their joy and connections to each other. 

There was a character who mentioned mental health struggles, and their friend basically said “just take this crystal, it will help.” They didn’t talk about it again on page after that, which felt was unsatisfactory. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Stalking, Homophobia, Biphobia, Dementia, and Mental illness

Minor: Racism, Sexual harassment, and Toxic relationship

httponyo's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

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

4.5

  I just had my wash day this morning so it felt fitting to read , seeing an illustration of the step by step process is just as long as going through it lmao. Very sweet and short , only reason this isn't a 5☆ for me is because nobody called out Cookie for that crystal mess 🙄 trying to dissuade someone from taking the medication they need and offering a CRYSTAL in exchange woulda had me heated . 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Stalking

Minor: Racism, Dementia, and Sexual content