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ariena's review against another edition
4.0
Ich habe es wirklich noch nie geschafft, ein Buch an einem Tag zu lesen, aber aus irgendeinem Grund ging das bei diesem Buch!
Als ich das Buch angefangen habe, wusste ich gar nicht, worum es genau geht. Ich kannte nur das erste Buch des Autoren ("Das unerhörte Leben des Alex Woods") und ich habe es geliebt, deshalb habe ich mich sehr auf dieses Buch gefreut. Ich wurde auch nicht enttäuscht, nur war ich sehr überrascht, als es plötzlich so sehr um Depressionen ging. Das war definitiv nichts schlechtes, im Gegenteil fand ich es sehr interessant und dies war wahrscheinlich ein Grund, weshalb ich es so schnell lesen konnte.
Definitiv empfehlenswert, wenn man sich dafür interessiert, wie es in einer Person aussieht, die unter Depressionen oder ähnlichen Krankheiten leidet!
Als ich das Buch angefangen habe, wusste ich gar nicht, worum es genau geht. Ich kannte nur das erste Buch des Autoren ("Das unerhörte Leben des Alex Woods") und ich habe es geliebt, deshalb habe ich mich sehr auf dieses Buch gefreut. Ich wurde auch nicht enttäuscht, nur war ich sehr überrascht, als es plötzlich so sehr um Depressionen ging. Das war definitiv nichts schlechtes, im Gegenteil fand ich es sehr interessant und dies war wahrscheinlich ein Grund, weshalb ich es so schnell lesen konnte.
Definitiv empfehlenswert, wenn man sich dafür interessiert, wie es in einer Person aussieht, die unter Depressionen oder ähnlichen Krankheiten leidet!
nebulots's review against another edition
5.0
I'm so glad that I finally got the opportunity to read this book, as I have been so anxious to read it for more than a year now, and I've unfortunately had a bit of trouble trying to get my hands on it. Once I finally got it, I devoured the book in just about two days, which is one of my quicker reads ever.
I'm not sure what I was expecting from The Mirror World of Melody Black but what I got most certainly wasn't it. What I got was more touching and thought provoking and beautiful. It's filled with lyrical looks at mental illness and the quirks of someone suffering.
I couldn't stop! Once I started reading another book by Mr. Extence I just got so wrapped up in his character that are so real, and so raw, and are written in a way that feels like they were meant for me alone to love and cherish. I felt the same way about Alex Woods. I felt like he was written just for me and I love him just as dearly as the day I first met him.
The Mirror World of Melody Black book affected me in a weird way. As the main character, Abby, became more and more manic I found myself reading more quickly, the pages were turning faster, and I kind of took on the same mood she was in. She was just so fascinating in her downward spiral.
The character I liked and identified most with however was Abby's boyfriend, Beck. I have been married to a man for twelve years now who has suffered from mental illnesses just as long, or longer and I know how tough it can be to deal with. I can see the signals of when he is going to have an "episode" but like Beck, I am not sure how long to let it go before intervening. And sometimes the person you love with mental illness can't see their own signs and become defensive, like Abby.
The Mirror World of Melody Black is such an honest look at mental illness that when I read the author's note at the end, I wasn't surprised to learn that Mr. Extence pulled from his own experiences with hypomania and depression.
I'm not sure what I was expecting from The Mirror World of Melody Black but what I got most certainly wasn't it. What I got was more touching and thought provoking and beautiful. It's filled with lyrical looks at mental illness and the quirks of someone suffering.
I couldn't stop! Once I started reading another book by Mr. Extence I just got so wrapped up in his character that are so real, and so raw, and are written in a way that feels like they were meant for me alone to love and cherish. I felt the same way about Alex Woods. I felt like he was written just for me and I love him just as dearly as the day I first met him.
The Mirror World of Melody Black book affected me in a weird way. As the main character, Abby, became more and more manic I found myself reading more quickly, the pages were turning faster, and I kind of took on the same mood she was in. She was just so fascinating in her downward spiral.
The character I liked and identified most with however was Abby's boyfriend, Beck. I have been married to a man for twelve years now who has suffered from mental illnesses just as long, or longer and I know how tough it can be to deal with. I can see the signals of when he is going to have an "episode" but like Beck, I am not sure how long to let it go before intervening. And sometimes the person you love with mental illness can't see their own signs and become defensive, like Abby.
The Mirror World of Melody Black is such an honest look at mental illness that when I read the author's note at the end, I wasn't surprised to learn that Mr. Extence pulled from his own experiences with hypomania and depression.
diesmali's review
4.0
I really enjoyed this book, but the title is quite misleading (especially to sff-readers) as it has nothing to do with mirror worlds. And even if you know that, the concept, and "Melody Black" too, comes up quite late in the story, and you're kind of waiting for it, wondering when it's going to happen and how it will change things up. But like I said, I really enjoyed this book, which feels difficult to talk about without spoiling what it's about...
hannahwestwood's review against another edition
no idea what to rate this as it was bizarre, definitely not as good as his debut
sian_mcbride's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
laura_norton's review against another edition
2.0
I read this because Alex woods Vs the universe is one of my favourite books of all time. This fell massively short. Nothing really happened at all, very bland, didn’t really care for the characters, except maybe poor Beck, but he was only a small part of the book. If you like a happy ending then things were tied up very quickly at the end at least, just didn’t seem right to me, that he relationship just continued after the funeral.
lakelandreader's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness
catriona176's review
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
medium-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
cosimab's review against another edition
5.0
Ich mochte dieses Buch sehr gerne. Ich habe vor einigen Jahren schonmal ein anderes von diesem Autor sehr gemocht und mir deshalb dieses aus der Stadtbibliothek mitgenommen, ohne genau zu wissen, worum es geht (der Klappentext war nicht gerade aussagekräftig). Ich war dann sehr positiv überrascht, dass es um eine psychische Störung geht, die Protagonistin leidet nämlich unter einer Bipolar-2-Störung. Der Autor hat das so krass realistisch geschrieben, ich konnte echt viel aus meiner Psychologie-VL über Bipolare Störungen wieder erkennen und fand das unfassbar spannend und fesselnd. Der Schreibstil gefällt mir auch wirklich sehr, es war so leicht zu lesen und ich habe an einigen Stellen sogar laut kichern müssen, weil es ein bisschen lustig war :D Der Höhepunkt ist allerdings die Mitte des Buches, der Anfang und das Ende waren stellenweise ein bisschen langgezogen
debc's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this book. Easy read and well paced.
I really liked the main character. I felt that I got to know her quite well.
It felt like and honest and insightful portrayal of mental illness. It was another book that balanced the difficulties of mental ill health with the positive aspects of support and recovery. Again, I feel this book did a good job of 'normalising' mental illness.
I actually would have liked it to be a little longer.
Very different from The Universe Versus Alex Woods but equally a good read for me.
I really liked the main character. I felt that I got to know her quite well.
It felt like and honest and insightful portrayal of mental illness. It was another book that balanced the difficulties of mental ill health with the positive aspects of support and recovery. Again, I feel this book did a good job of 'normalising' mental illness.
I actually would have liked it to be a little longer.
Very different from The Universe Versus Alex Woods but equally a good read for me.