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3.8 AVERAGE
3.8 AVERAGE
A New Favorite Book Hmmmm Maybe ??
I Never Promised You A Rose Garden Is A Book That Has Been On My Radar Lately Because Of The Movie On Prime So I Decided To Read It
And I Have To Say This Now
I Really Liked It Very Much
I Loved Deborah Our Main Character She Was A Great Character To Read About
This Book Deals With The Topic Of Mental Health Very Seriously And I Very Much Appreciated That
Because With Someone Like Me Who Struggles With Mental Health Myself
I Wanted It To Be Represented In The Best Way Possible And This Book Did A Great Job Of That
I Overall Loved This Book A New Favorite In The Books
I Never Promised You A Rose Garden Is A Book That Has Been On My Radar Lately Because Of The Movie On Prime So I Decided To Read It
And I Have To Say This Now
I Really Liked It Very Much
I Loved Deborah Our Main Character She Was A Great Character To Read About
This Book Deals With The Topic Of Mental Health Very Seriously And I Very Much Appreciated That
Because With Someone Like Me Who Struggles With Mental Health Myself
I Wanted It To Be Represented In The Best Way Possible And This Book Did A Great Job Of That
I Overall Loved This Book A New Favorite In The Books
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
emotional
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
For the majority of the book i didnt really click with it even though i was engaged in the plot once i put it down i rarely got the incentive to pick it back up although i have had my own issues with mental health going on, which ironically enough is what made the end so enjoyable for me it was as if Deborah was reflecting me and how i felt.
I loved Hannah Greens portrayal of those with mental illnesses especially for the time it was written in (1964) and how she presents them as real people realistically delving into their thoughts and the reasons behind their actions honestly making me wonder if some of it was personal to her as well. The ending wasnt entirely satisfying but it was realistic and set a hopeful tone but overall a nice book with stunning grotesque imagery but i probaby wouldnt read it again honestly.
I loved Hannah Greens portrayal of those with mental illnesses especially for the time it was written in (1964) and how she presents them as real people realistically delving into their thoughts and the reasons behind their actions honestly making me wonder if some of it was personal to her as well. The ending wasnt entirely satisfying but it was realistic and set a hopeful tone but overall a nice book with stunning grotesque imagery but i probaby wouldnt read it again honestly.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicide, Violence, Medical trauma, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Injury/Injury detail
adventurous
dark
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Cancer, Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Antisemitism, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Cursing, Antisemitism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Dysphoria
“At least the battle was being fought in earnest now.”
“Creative strength is good enough and deep enough to bring itself to flower and to grow in spite of this sickness.”
“The people on the edge of Hell were most afraid of the devil; for those already in hell the devil was only another and no one in particular.”
“Did any two people, even in the World, speak the same language?”
“And in a slow, oncoming way, widening from a beginning, it appeared to Deborah that she would not die. It came upon her with a steady, mounting clarity that she was going to be more than undead, that she was going to be alive. It has a sense of wonder and awe, great joy and trepidation. “When will it begin?”
she said to the gradual night. It came to her that it was already beginning.”
“Now that she held this tremendous but growing conviction that she was alive, she began to be in love with the new world.”
“Sometimes you have to fight what won’t yield and put yourself where it’s safe to be crazy.”
“She looked out into the congregation on Sunday and wondered if they ever thanked God for the light in their minds, for friends, for cold and pain responsive to the laws of nature, for enough depth of sight into these laws to have expectations, for friends, for the days and nights that follow one another in stately rhythm, for the sparks that fly upwards, for friends….Did they know how beautiful and enviable their lives were?”
“Creative strength is good enough and deep enough to bring itself to flower and to grow in spite of this sickness.”
“The people on the edge of Hell were most afraid of the devil; for those already in hell the devil was only another and no one in particular.”
“Did any two people, even in the World, speak the same language?”
“And in a slow, oncoming way, widening from a beginning, it appeared to Deborah that she would not die. It came upon her with a steady, mounting clarity that she was going to be more than undead, that she was going to be alive. It has a sense of wonder and awe, great joy and trepidation. “When will it begin?”
she said to the gradual night. It came to her that it was already beginning.”
“Now that she held this tremendous but growing conviction that she was alive, she began to be in love with the new world.”
“Sometimes you have to fight what won’t yield and put yourself where it’s safe to be crazy.”
“She looked out into the congregation on Sunday and wondered if they ever thanked God for the light in their minds, for friends, for cold and pain responsive to the laws of nature, for enough depth of sight into these laws to have expectations, for friends, for the days and nights that follow one another in stately rhythm, for the sparks that fly upwards, for friends….Did they know how beautiful and enviable their lives were?”
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes