Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney

389 reviews

magpienicky's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Mental illness, and Self harm

littlelizzieborden's review against another edition

challenging emotional tense medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Classism, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Bullying, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Self harm

Minor: Alcoholism, Alcohol, Dysphoria, and Medical content

khanyisile13's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

I have many feelings about this book because this book has many feelings. You really feel like you’re in Frances’ head, and a great deal of the time, it’s uncomfortable. I found myself wanting to sit down and talk to her, but knowing all too well that she’s the kind of person who wouldn’t take it well at any given moment. It’s such an interesting book, and none of the characters are loveable. They all kinda suck as people even though they speak so much about morality and ethics and politics. I would not like to know any of them in real life, but the entertainment values of their decisions keeps you reading. It was sad, and hilarious, and frightening, and I was on the edge of my seat, but then I would also not want to read anymore. I enjoyed reading this book, but in some ways this book was not enjoyable — because the feelings and the thoughts are such a sandstorm you can get caught in them, knowing very well they are not your feelings or thoughts. I both hated and loved how the characters communicated to each other, and was constantly confused about how they felt about each other. And then I remembered that this book is from a certain perspective and it’s up to the reader to decide whether or not to trust that perspective. I think that’s important to ask while you’re reading a Sally Rooney book, to ask yourself if you trust the realities of the person telling the story, because Rooney puts you deep inside their mind and you’re just along for the ride whether you like it or not. What a conflicting, extremely well written read. I’m glad to have read it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Xenophobia

ivmaurik's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful 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? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Blood, Alcoholism, and Chronic illness

katjayorke's review

dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

A dramatic story with an inconclusive end. Exciting and reflective but not as conceptually driven as Sally Rooney’s Normal People. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Alcohol, Blood, Infertility, Sexual content, Infidelity, Mental illness, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts

komiification's review

challenging emotional hopeful 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

5.0

I'm not smart enough to fully understand this book, but it made me so fucking sad. Every single line was a poetic punch in my stomach. It made me want to die I was so miserable. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Toxic friendship, Self harm, Vomit, Alcohol, Mental illness, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Cursing, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Police brutality and Racism

holliesatchell's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Toxic friendship, Sexual content, Self harm, Cursing, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Medical content, Infertility, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts

tinalalatina's review

dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense fast-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Blood, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Body shaming, Child abuse, Infidelity, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Infertility, and Mental illness

bookishpsychologist's review against another edition

dark sad slow-paced

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

2.0

Unfortunately this book combined many of my least favorite themes: unlikable and selfish main characters, no quotation marks making it difficult to follow on the paper version, limited plot, and minimal character growth or development.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity

Moderate: Classism, Infertility, Chronic illness, Self harm, and Mental illness

Minor: Schizophrenia/Psychosis and Pregnancy

samanthaleereads's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Chronic illness, Medical content, Sexual content, Alcoholism, Alcohol, and Infidelity

Moderate: Blood, Infertility, Mental illness, and Classism

Minor: Vomit, Cursing, Physical abuse, and Drug use