Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Meet Me at the Lake by Carley Fortune

47 reviews

samrichwhit's review

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Abandonment, Drug use, and Grief

remy_licked_my_book's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative reflective relaxing sad 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

This book was a 4 star read for me until I read the authors note at the end of the book. As someone who is 7 months postpartum, her words resounded so much in me. Bravo to Carley for so openly sharing her struggles so others may seek help. 

Fern and Will have a beautiful relationship and I was cheering for them from the beginning. My heart broke for both of them many times. I agree with what others have said that the grieving process for Fern seemed rushed. Otherwise it's a lovely love story. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Sexual content, Mental illness, and Death of parent

Minor: Pregnancy

kelseyfontaine's review

emotional hopeful lighthearted 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? Yes

4.5

I loved this book during my beach vacation! Getting to know the stories of Fern and Will drew me in for hours.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Pregnancy and Mental illness

Minor: Drug use

ksamaine95's review

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing sad fast-paced

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

4.75

LOVE! Only a small gripe

Not quite 5 stars because chapter 27 was odd to me. The mental health aspect gave one-sided incesty vibes. I think the author was going for heart felt but it got a little meddled for me

otherwise lovely.  

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Content Warnings

Minor: Abandonment and Mental illness

meixymei's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Mental illness, and Sexual content

embee09's review

emotional funny hopeful relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, and Alcohol

Minor: Mental illness and Pregnancy

hanngigi's review against another edition

hopeful 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? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Sexual content, and Death of parent

Moderate: Mental illness

Minor: Pregnancy

shaykay's review

emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

5.0

I've made many plans for reading this year, and so far, I've failed to follow through. I love that I could pick up the audiobook for Meet Me at the Lake. It's one of my 23 books for 2023 that I wanted to read, and it's a standalone. Standalones have been a rare thing for me to find this year, so I loved that this one had no other connection to some other book. So, I had a lot of fun with this book, and it was wild seeing where everything was going. I really wanted to love this one, and for the most part, I did, but now, looking back, I just can't remember everything that happened. This one is a good summertime read because it gives a contemporary summer vibe. I also liked that we bounced around not only different points of view but also different timelines. I want to read more books by Fortune, but at the same time, my reading tastes have changed. I have just been reading Kindle after Kindle book, and most indie authors are more out there or have a faster pace. But I liked what happened in this book and saw how many people would enjoy this story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, and Death of parent

Moderate: Drug use, Mental illness, Sexual content, and Pregnancy

nina_readsbooks's review

emotional hopeful 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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent

Moderate: Alcohol and Mental illness

laheath's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

4.0

After spending a day together, Fern and Will plan to meet up at her family's lake resort 1 year later. Although I find this trope is overdone and far-fetched, the plot was well-written with great characters. Fern is surrounded by supportive, long-term friends after her mother's death. She's a strong woman torn between choices that will determine her life's direction while also giving Will a second chance. The author also addresses the struggles facing new mothers and post-partum anxiety. Emotional romance with real-life problems, great read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Grief

Moderate: Mental illness, Pregnancy, and Sexual content

Minor: Drug use and Alcohol