Reviews tagging 'Schizophrenia/Psychosis '

Outros pássaros by Sarah Addison Allen

5 reviews

javafenn's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense 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

I deeply enjoyed listening to this book. I really loved the tendrils of ghosts lingering amongst each character and why their specific ghost sticks around. Zoey is so very young and you can’t help but hope nothing bad happens to her. She moves into her late mother’s apartment at the Dellawisp to learn who she was. She meets now friends and brings new meaning to the Dellawisp along the way. It’s a sweet book with a satisfying ending. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Abandonment, Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Gaslighting, Blood, Animal death, Drug use, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Child abuse, Classism, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Religious bigotry, and Toxic relationship

ariana3's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-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

3.0

This one was okay. I didn't really understand or know what the point of the book was for a lot of it.

A girl moves to this condo complex where her now dead mother used to live. She never fit in with her dad, stepmom, and step-siblings. Other residents are reclusive until the most annoying resident dies. The girl, Zoey, gets the residents to talk and be friends.

A story about the ghosts of our past impacting our present lives/futures and letting go of them. Meh

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Abandonment, Death, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Infidelity and Animal cruelty

lilpeaches's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted slow-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

wish could rate this a million stars. haven't read anything like it, and it's SO beautifully written. Dealing with a recent death in my family, this book really puts into perspective how we hold on to those that we love and the different ways in which people deal with loss and trauma. What could really appreciate most is that even though this is a somewhat heavy topic at hand, this wasn't a SAD book. I found myself tearing up towards the end, but in a sweet way, not depressing. I seriously recommend this book to everyone.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death of parent, Mental illness, Abandonment, Death, Addiction, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

accovino's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

One of her best. Just what I needed. I'm disappointed that the white woman is a henna artist, though. I feel like she could've been a face painter or something similar and not needed to delve into cultural appropriation. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Pregnancy, Incest, Drug abuse, Stalking, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Pedophilia, Child abuse, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Cultural appropriation

betsygrace's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

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

3.75

I liked this but the end left me feeling like I needed more closure. It took a while for the action to pick up, but I loved reading about the picturesque dellawisps and whatnot. It was a relaxing read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Body shaming, Child abuse, Stalking, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Mental illness, and Grief