Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Nevada by Imogen Binnie

5 reviews

vi_frt's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring reflective fast-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? Yes

4.5

This book is as intense as its main (anti)heroine and narration. Almost more of an internal monologue than a narration per se, Nevada breaks expectations with its gripping and unrelenting account of what it is to be a trans woman in America. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Transphobia, and Mental illness

elizmoe's review against another edition

challenging dark funny reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Mental illness, Dysphoria, Alcohol, Sexual content, and Transphobia

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Self harm, and Infidelity

standerson's review against another edition

adventurous challenging reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug use, Mental illness, Medical content, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cursing, Dysphoria, Sexual content, and Transphobia

boy_topics's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective 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

2.0

I hated this book. The characters are intensely unlikeable, every single one of them. I was hoping that the second half would bring some kind of redemption but the ending makes no sense. I don't get it. 2 stars for being kind of on the nose with some trans stuff. I think a lot of trans girls might find parts of this book really relatable. Other than that, I wouldn't recommend it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Deadnaming, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Homophobia, Infidelity, Medical content, Mental illness, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Transphobia

becomeinchoate's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective medium-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Sexual content

Moderate: Drug abuse and Transphobia