Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Sheets by Brenna Thummler

24 reviews

megwilli's review against another edition

challenging emotional lighthearted sad fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Death of parent, Bullying, and Child death

lorriss's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Child death, Grief, Death, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Child abuse, Gaslighting, and Mental illness

bookishlybecca's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, and Bullying

Moderate: Child death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Misogyny

ruthmoog's review against another edition

dark funny lighthearted sad medium-paced

4.75

The colour palette is so nice and some of the frames are just gorgeous. 
Despite the theme of weathered resilience and well, ghosts, the story is cute and there are some heartwarming moments.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death of parent, Mental illness, and Death

Moderate: Bullying, Emotional abuse, and Grief

Minor: Alcoholism and Cultural appropriation

Drowning, Financial insecurity

queerghstbuster's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death

Moderate: Death of parent and Mental illness

corinniebee's review against another edition

sad medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Bullying, Death of parent, Grief, and Mental illness

dododenise's review against another edition

sad fast-paced

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

4.0

A really sweet story about grief and mental health. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, Death, and Mental illness

parkerbehnke's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Child death, Death of parent, Death, and Mental illness

emily_mh's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful sad slow-paced

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

3.0

I felt pretty ambivalently about the art style from the first page, which ended up being how I felt about the book as a whole. Not much happened for most of the book, and then the resolution of the conflict was rushed so quickly. I also felt like Wendell and Marjorie's relationship needed more development. In terms of characterisation, I really liked Wendell, but Marjorie was kind of like a wet napkin, and I didn't like the one-dimensional bully character trope.

Also, where was the apology from Marjorie's dad for literally neglecting her after her mum's death? Poor girl was running a household AND a business while going to MIDDLE school? Furthermore, some character development was like BAM this is how they are now, instead of showing a progression from Point A to Point B. I.e., Marjorie's dad is suddenly not depressed by the end of the book, and Wendell and Majorie are suddenly capable of swimming in the lake.

However, even though the execution was shaky in places, I did like the premise and the setting, and the world-building surrounding ghosts, enough to give this 3 stars and want to seek out the sequel.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Bullying, Death of parent, and Child death

Minor: Murder, Gore, Violence, Body horror, Mental illness, Alcoholism, Ableism, and Misogyny

mnerd63's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Mental illness, and Abandonment