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itsnotalakeitsanocean's review against another edition
For some reason I thought the premise of the book was different to the blurb. If I knew it was going to be a boring, confusing ableist snoozefest I wouldn't have picked it up. I ended up looking up spoilers because it was that boring, and I'm glad it saved me from another book where mental illness is demonized as a plot point.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder, Mental illness, and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Ableism
Minor: Violence and Gaslighting
flordemaga's review against another edition
challenging
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
4.5
An incredibly well-written instance of a mystery that is more of a mystery to the protagonist than to the reader, although it is mysterious to the reader, too. I think the unreliable narrator is so good and that it’s written with care and with thrill and it makes me think like it’s a real person telling me her real story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Ableism, Injury/Injury detail, and Self harm
Minor: Gaslighting
dalmavatai's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
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? It's complicated
4.5
Hannah is such a great character to follow - she's smart, opinionated, with a distinct voice and a super interesting inner monologue. I loved spending this book with her so much! I also loved the writing style, this is such a well-written book with many thought-provoking insights. I will say that I did at times feel a bit claustrophobic reading this book, this is definitely not a book to read in one sitting as there is very little dialogue, we are just inside Hannah's head listening to her thoughts most of the time. At times I wanted a bit more of her relationships, especially her relationship with Lightfoot, as I thought the way that that developed was really great. I do also think that due to the nature of this book it got somewhat repetitive (as you're listening to Hannah's thoughts while she's institutionalized and barely talks to anyone). Apart from these small things though, I loved this book and is probably my favorite so far this year!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Confinement, Ableism, Forced institutionalization, and Mental illness
Moderate: Eating disorder, Fatphobia, and Self harm
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