Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

The Golden Hour by Niki Smith

13 reviews

wheatlyre's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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

4.75

 The Golden Hour is an emotional story about a young boy with a love of photography, returning to school after a traumatic event and figuring out how to cope with his anxiety and PTS that surfaced as a consequence of said event. The art is absolutely gorgeous and visuals cinematic.

While it did feel quite emotionally bleak at times, it does end on a good note.

TLDR; Very sweet, I cried.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Gun violence

Moderate: Mass/school shootings

ecsolius's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Panic attacks/disorders

serendipity421's review

emotional lighthearted reflective 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Gun violence and Mass/school shootings

doodle1212's review

adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-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? Yes

5.0

Ok so this was a pretty well written book. I feel like it got to the climax to fast tho, and it really didn’t have any action rising- it has well written grammar, but I think it could for sure use some work. It didn’t have anything about golden hours, which I was hoping it did, so I’m not at all sure where it got the title from. It sounds like something  that would be happy but it’s really emotional instead. 

Golden Hours are happy hours that happen every now and then. But instead, they talk about bad hours in the flashback, like when Manuel was picking up afterschool stuff, but Ms. Winstone gets shot by someone unknown. I suppose the Golden Hours are him and his new friends, Sebastian and Caysha. It’s sad to think Bastian’s new calf he loves so much, Daisy, will be gone soon, but overall, good book for people who can handle emotional things.

Well written story. Great for people who can handle emotional flashbacks!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Blood, and Mass/school shootings

Moderate: Mass/school shootings

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Mental illness, and Gun violence

_puffa_'s review

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Mental illness

pey333's review

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, and Mental illness

Moderate: Mass/school shootings

Minor: Violence and Injury/Injury detail

thecharnelraven's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mass/school shootings, Mental illness, and Gun violence

Minor: Injury/Injury detail

anniereads221's review

challenging emotional tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Gun violence, and Mass/school shootings

miaaaahh's review

4.5

Amazing depictions of mental health and gorgeous drawings and character designs. <3

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Gun violence

Moderate: Violence

tinylibrarianreading's review

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

This was a book that I just picked up from the new shelf at the public library and didn't really have any idea what it was about, other than a short line I saw on the cover flap saying "gun violence". I was blown away and this may be one of my favorite books for this year! I was also pleasantly surprised because the author is from Kansas, where I live, and the story itself has many common themes of the area and activities where I live. Overall though, this story dealt with a teen student that witnesses an act of gun violence and how he learns to handle his PTSD from it, how it forms his interests as a person and also his experiences with making new friends. Manuel realizes that taking photographs is a way for him to find an "anchor" when he is feeling anxiety and triggers about the incident he witnessed.  Through his photography he meets two new friends, learns about Ag-Club and finds true friendship with those that help him through his dark times.  I definitely recommend this as a must read for anyone mature enough to deal with the dark theme. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Mass/school shootings