Reviews tagging 'Eating disorder'

O Rei de Palha by K. Ancrum

14 reviews

librarymouse's review against another edition

adventurous emotional fast-paced

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

5.0

I love the short chapters and the way K. Ancrum blends fantasy into realism, especially with the devotion between Jack and August. They are codependent and delusional to varying degrees.

having Jack's delusions caused by an easily and completely curable tumor is an ending I wasn't expecting. Jack and August are the type of couple you can root for only in fiction. They are codependent in a bad way, craving causing harm to each other and devoted enough to allow it happen to themselves. One thing I hate is when adopted sibling characters kiss and/or close friends who are in love play off the queerness of situations by claiming a sibling relationship. The latter happens once in this book. However: I loved this book enough that this is a 5 star read despite that moment. I adore the secondary characters very much, especially the group of Alex, Gordy, Peter and Roger - Alex especially for her muffins and awkward love in tough times. Reena is also very cool, though I take issue with a 19ish year old meeting and starting a sexual relationship with a seventeen year old.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Self harm, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Toxic friendship, Medical content, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Suicide attempt

toriwatson's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, and Mental illness

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Eating disorder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Homophobia

readingsofaslinky's review against another edition

dark sad medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury and Eating disorder

scjessie's review against another edition

adventurous emotional fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis and Mental illness

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Sexual content, and Eating disorder

packedjam's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

hooooooo boy oh boy. this book perfectly straddles the line between books i loved as a kid and stories that compel me as an adult

strongly, strongly recommend reading a physical copy of this one

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Fire/Fire injury, Panic attacks/disorders, Forced institutionalization, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Eating disorder, Mental illness, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Sexual content, Blood, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Medical content, Terminal illness, and Violence

Minor: Stalking, Homophobia, Ableism, Alcohol, and Cursing

sjonesb75's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Addiction, Confinement, Cancer, Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Panic attacks/disorders, and Toxic friendship

a_ira's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Child abuse, and Sexual content

Minor: Homophobia and Eating disorder

spaghettii's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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

2.5

I was really holding out for a plot twist

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Content Warnings

Minor: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Cursing, Alcohol, Chronic illness, Eating disorder, Fire/Fire injury, Panic attacks/disorders, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

beforeviolets's review against another edition

challenging dark sad medium-paced

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

5.0

The imaginative playfulness of Bridge to Terabithia meets the grungy high school setting and character style of The Perks of Being a Wallflower meets the romanticized codependency of A Separate Peace.

A book that masterfully discusses mental illness, trauma, and the struggle of being teenager who has to grow up too quickly. This magical, emotional, and brilliant story illustrates how trauma can result not just from direct action but from indirect action and what it means to care and be cared for.

All my lonely burnt out gifted kids, give this one a read. And don't skip the dedication or the author's note.

TW:

schizophrenia/psychosis, mental illness, panic attacks, fire (pyromania), medical content, chronic illness, parental abuse/neglect, eating disorder, forced institutionalization, sexual content (brief mention), violence and blood (brief), underage drinking, toxic relationship

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, Chronic illness, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Alcohol, Blood, Eating disorder, and Violence

Minor: Sexual content

simixfe's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, and Violence

Moderate: Blood and Suicidal thoughts