Reviews tagging 'Schizophrenia/Psychosis '

The Giant Dark by Sarvat Hasin

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spacebornfew's review against another edition

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

4.5

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happyladyjadereads's review

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challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

A genderbent take on Orpheus and Eurydice, the intoxicating story of Aida, a global superstar musician and her greatest love, Ershan, is one of the best things I have read this year. Like a blend of Circe with Daisy and the Six, this blend of myth retelling and the sweaty heady sheen of rock star lifestyle, this story of their whirlwind relationship has a mystical element as I was questioning whether this almost obsessive relationship is toxic but feeling that it is fate they are destined to be together. It swops between three perspectives, including powerfully to me was the third person perspective of her infatuated fan base, which sounds almost Greek Chorus but really captures the relentless hysteria of a fandom and a meteoric rise to fame beautifully. It can feel like reading multiple books in one go, keeping it interesting, and also this drops nuggets of information throughout that would be the crux of a different story. There is a shock gasp moment at 50%, which causes Aida to go to the edge, teetering on the precipice of mental illness, so could be hard for others to read. I sped through this in just over a day, as I was enraptured by this read, in particular the enrapturing character of Aida.  
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