Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

The Choice by Ashley Jade

3 reviews

lifeofmavsgirl's review against another edition

dark emotional

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Infidelity, Bullying, Mental illness, Murder, Abandonment, Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Adult/minor relationship, and Drug abuse

brooklyn_bookworm's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring sad tense 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? Yes

5.0

I didn’t realize how much I needed this story until I read it!!! 

The Choice is the story of Josh, Memphis, and Skylar. You may recognize these names because they were present during Pheonix and Lennon’s story in The Words.  This story is how they all came to know each other and I need you all to go binge The Words & The Choice until The Consequence comes out!!! I need book 2 like NOW!!! 

Ms. Ashley Jade can write the heck out of beautifully flawed characters with traumatic pasts. She makes everything just… so.. naturally. Truly amazing. When I met Skylar in the words.. I thought.. “hmm ok she’s badass but what’s going on between her and Memphis.” I just knew there was so much more to their story and in The Choice you get the first part of their story. 

It’s by all means not easy to read. There’s child @buse, drüg @addiction, cheating.. amongst other triggers but it’s a fantastic story. Skylar is frustrating at times but understandable, Josh is someone you’ll want to punch on the face, and Memphis?! God Memphis is BEAUTIFUL!! 

Oh and that car scene?? With the “he slaps his free hand against the window and thrusts his hips” if you know.. YOU KNOW!! HOT!!!! 5 stars!!! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Drug abuse, Addiction, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Infertility, Child abuse, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Body shaming

nero_nash's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I want to write a beautiful heartfelt review for my baby Memphis but right now all I can think of is JOSH IS A FUCKING TOOL

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Suicide, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Grief, Pedophilia, and Rape

Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Cancer, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Sexual harassment, Chronic illness, Blood, Addiction, Alcohol, and Drug use

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Infertility, Infidelity, Deadnaming, Transphobia, and Car accident