Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Keskiyön kirjasto by Matt Haig

1259 reviews

noodlesny's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, and Animal death

Moderate: Death of parent, Suicide attempt, Self harm, Grief, and Alcohol

Minor: Cursing, Chronic illness, Infidelity, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Drug abuse, Vomit, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Alcoholism, Stalking, Medical content, Car accident, and Animal cruelty

avoticat's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-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

2.5

I was disappointed. This book had a lot of potential and didn't utilise it well. It's essentially looking at all the What If scenarios in the main characters life after she attempts suicide. It's just very after-school-special vibes and does not really feel genuine at any point. I personally feel like you're going to deal with something as heavy and serious as suicide, you should do a better job than this. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt and Mental illness

Entire book is essentially about a suicide attempt

prishaa_23's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, and Mental illness

Moderate: Death of parent and Suicide

Minor: Self harm

olive_lol's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Animal death and Mental illness

Minor: Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Death of parent, Self harm, Body shaming, Cursing, Alcohol, Death, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, and Medical content

moabgirlie's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.5

It’s a bit of a downer but definitely makes you think differently about everything you’ve felt like you’ve done wrong in your life. seeing how your life decisions impacted the lives around you, and if you could change something in your life… what happens to the people you DIDNT affect in the new life? 
I listened to the audio, I enjoyed the narrator, I definitely sped it up to 1.4 though. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, and Mental illness

Moderate: Infidelity, Alcoholism, Death of parent, and Animal death

peachie_pie's review against another edition

emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

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

5.0

This book is absolutely heart wrenching. It is morbidly beautiful. The Midnight Library has made me reflect profoundly on my own life and the people from my past and present, and also those in my future who I may not have even met yet. It has reminded me to feel at every opportunity, to love those around you, to forgive and to live in your own present reality. Please read this book 💙

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Mental illness

Minor: Vomit and Alcoholism

summerleighann7's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt and Mental illness

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Cancer, and Self harm

lydderbox's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts

millielo's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Self harm, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

lallypop117's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Self harm, Addiction, Alcoholism, Car accident, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit