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3.91 AVERAGE
3.91 AVERAGE
This is such a good book, I loved the portrayal of mental health and related to a lot of it. It was almost painful to read some parts because they reminded myself of me so much. The not liking to be touched and scratching skin is just part of my every day life.
I absolutely loved Luke in this he is so supportive of Nora and their relationship is accurate dealing with the issues she has. Not making everything ok as soon as she finds a relationship. My number one bug bear is how books represent other people dealing with your mental health, it is not always like how Luke is, people don't understand and most of the time are ignorant. But I think the book covered it so well.
It was so heartwarming seeing her make steps with her mental health, realistic steps.
I absolutely loved Luke in this he is so supportive of Nora and their relationship is accurate dealing with the issues she has. Not making everything ok as soon as she finds a relationship. My number one bug bear is how books represent other people dealing with your mental health, it is not always like how Luke is, people don't understand and most of the time are ignorant. But I think the book covered it so well.
It was so heartwarming seeing her make steps with her mental health, realistic steps.
informative
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I finished a few days ago and forgot to change it to finished. Absolutely loved this book!
Finished reading: January 29th 2018
"We can assume the best, but we can't choose how people perceive us. We can, however, chooce how those views affect us."
Spoiler
I kind of picked up this title on a whim while I was browsing my kindle looking for a YA contemporary since I was in the mood for the genre. I didn't look up the summary before I started reading, so it was a pleasant surprise when I discovered Under Rose-Tainted Skies has a very prominent mental health angle. I can always appreciate when a story focuses on this illness and helps spread the word... In this case, the main character suffers from agoraphobia and OCD, and her situation plays a very big role in the story. The main focus of Under Rose-Tainted Skies is on Norah, how she is trying to live with her illness and how it affects those close to her. I think the author did a good job portraying this element as well as addressing a few misunderstanding and cliche reactions along the way. The writing and pace made this story easy and fast to read and overall it is an engaging and entertaining read. BUT. I did feel it just all felt too similar to Everything, Everything. The girl 'trapped' inside her house due to her illness, the single mom, the cute neighbor... Even the unnatural 'fast' development of the relationship felt kind of the same. Also, I wasn't too sure about the ending or credibility of certain parts of the plot. In short, I ended up having mixed thoughts about Under Rose-Tainted Skies, but I do think contemporary romance fans will enjoy this one better than I did.
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dark
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A very good book that describes what it must be like to live with extreme anxiety.
This book was absolutely amazing, as I was reading I was going through a roller coaster of emotions, i was frustrated when Norah was frustrated , i was happy when she was happy, it was an amazing experience. This book definitely made me question how my mind works and how I deal with things, it made me think about how I judge people without really knowing what is going on in their lives. I'm forever grateful that I got to read this book because it teach me a lot and it just show me things I didn't even know were possible.
I would definitely recommend this book to everybody!
I would definitely recommend this book to everybody!