Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Whalefall by Daniel Kraus

3 reviews

parkergarlough's review against another edition

adventurous emotional slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Gore, Blood, Animal death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Cancer, Transphobia, Suicide, and Physical abuse

Minor: Bullying

aparker89's review

challenging emotional informative reflective tense fast-paced

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

3.75

What a trip! This book was nearly impossible to put down- I just had to know if Jay was going to escape his prison inside the whale! This story takes us deep into the psyche of death, grief and longing. 
While it seems a little ridiculously with the whole Jonah being swallowed by a whale, this author works hard to ensure scientific accuracy without bogging us down with too much information! 
I really enjoyed this story. It is captivating, riveting and pulls at your heart strings!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Blood, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Animal death, Confinement, Death of parent, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Pandemic/Epidemic, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Suicide

frenchsnail's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, and Alcohol