Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Looking for Alaska by John Green

78 reviews

johoeforbooks's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad slow-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Alcohol, Bullying, Sexual content, and Mental illness

daisiesandbees's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Cursing, and Death of parent

Minor: Grief, Mental illness, Addiction, and Vomit

sharbison's review against another edition

dark emotional funny 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

5.0

This is my favorite standalone book of all time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide, Grief, and Mental illness

Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, and Suicidal thoughts

mont3_loews's review against another edition

emotional funny mysterious reflective sad medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Body shaming, Car accident, Death, Mental illness, and Racial slurs

tessadebora's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Suicidal thoughts

aidanaschons's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Death, Grief, and Suicide

Moderate: Mental illness

e_hng's review against another edition

dark emotional funny inspiring lighthearted sad fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Death, Drug use, and Mental illness

ssoph13ssecretlyfe's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-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

4.25

I loved this book and the philosophical aspect that was mixed into it. There were some dark, heavy topics covered in the story, with an intense plot.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Car accident, and Death

Moderate: Suicide, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Mental illness

aniwillow's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Car accident, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, and Mental illness

Moderate: Death of parent, Ableism, Bullying, Fatphobia, and Homophobia

woolensquash's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Death, Sexual content, and Suicide