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bendersreads's review
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness and Islamophobia
Moderate: Fatphobia, Cancer, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Religious bigotry
thereaderfriend's review
challenging
emotional
hopeful
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
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Bullying, and Fatphobia
Moderate: Body shaming, Cancer, and Racism
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
Didn't like it at first bc i thought the character was cringy with all the Star Trek references he mentioned but it lessened as the story went on. I’m glad to see depression rep the way it was shown in this story—how it didn’t take up his whole life. The character development was really great. I loved the bonds between his family and his best friend too. Seemed realistic and likeable. Can’t wait for the sequel!callmeluh's review
emotional
informative
inspiring
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
4.5
So. I expected this book to hurt, and it did. However, I didn't think it would hurt this much. I've rarely cried this much while reading a book, even more so if it's the first book in the series (which is the case here, I just found out).
The different conversations on depression turned me into a sobbing mess (well, not just these conversations tbh lol). As someone who struggles with depression, it's so nice to feel seen and understood.
Yes, this book hurt, but it also brought me a lot of comfort in a sense, as it made me feel less alone.
Darius the Great Is Not Okay is about depression, but also about belonging and finding your place in the world. It's about reconnecting with your roots and learning about where you come from. It's also about friendship and family. It's the kind of book you wish more people would read, and I hope it gets the recognition it deserves.
The different conversations on depression turned me into a sobbing mess (well, not just these conversations tbh lol). As someone who struggles with depression, it's so nice to feel seen and understood.
Yes, this book hurt, but it also brought me a lot of comfort in a sense, as it made me feel less alone.
Darius the Great Is Not Okay is about depression, but also about belonging and finding your place in the world. It's about reconnecting with your roots and learning about where you come from. It's also about friendship and family. It's the kind of book you wish more people would read, and I hope it gets the recognition it deserves.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying and Mental illness
Moderate: Fatphobia, Body shaming, Cancer, and Racism
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
nerdysread's review
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
WoW. I’ve read it in french. And it was amazing. Honestly I love Darius, such a great character (no puns intended). Finding your place. But what really touched me is how the book talks about depression, I cried when he talks to his dad. It’s such a great book. And now I don’t know if I can read another book before a while.
It’s really a great book
It’s really a great book
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Racism, Bullying, and Cancer
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Death of parent and Murder
oliwier's review
challenging
emotional
inspiring
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
5.0
It's so, so good.
I want to protect this little depressed tea nerd.
I related a lot to this book. A lot. Not only because I'm a tea nerd with a Lord of the Rings obsession, but also because I was a depressed teenager living in this "in-between" different identities and cultures.
I cried when reading this book and I think I'll re-read it a lot in the future.
I want to protect this little depressed tea nerd.
I related a lot to this book. A lot. Not only because I'm a tea nerd with a Lord of the Rings obsession, but also because I was a depressed teenager living in this "in-between" different identities and cultures.
I cried when reading this book and I think I'll re-read it a lot in the future.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer
decklededgess's review
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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
4.0
trigger warnings: clinical depression, bullying, racist harassment, suicide ideation mention, cancer
This book...is the first one in a long ass time that got me to cry without warning. I was enjoying this quite blandly over audiobook, ya kno, something to do while driving to and from work and BAM I get to the end and WATERFALL. No warning.
It's an incredibly written book about identity in multiple senses of the word, and struggling to grow up while dealing with clinical depression. I loved the handling of clinical depression, family and ethnic identity struggles as a biracial person in America, and a strained father son relationship.
Darius's struggles were so earnest and painful and the slow build of stress really hits hard at the end.
Looking forward to sobbing more in book two.
This book...is the first one in a long ass time that got me to cry without warning. I was enjoying this quite blandly over audiobook, ya kno, something to do while driving to and from work and BAM I get to the end and WATERFALL. No warning.
It's an incredibly written book about identity in multiple senses of the word, and struggling to grow up while dealing with clinical depression. I loved the handling of clinical depression, family and ethnic identity struggles as a biracial person in America, and a strained father son relationship.
Darius's struggles were so earnest and painful and the slow build of stress really hits hard at the end.
Looking forward to sobbing more in book two.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Bullying
Moderate: Cancer, Racial slurs, Racism, and Body shaming
malloryfitz's review
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Death of parent, Death, Grief, Islamophobia, Mental illness, and Racism
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
cecireads's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
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? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness and Bullying
Moderate: Fatphobia, Death of parent, Racism, and Cancer
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
ambersbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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
At first I thought this would only be a 4-star read. . . It made my heart swell, but not burst. Then I read the ending and my heart exploded.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Bullying, Cancer, and Grief
alylentz's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
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
4.5
This was so warm and wonderful. The mental health discussion in here is so important, and the setting was so lovingly rendered, and the friendships and family relationships were some of the most realistic and unique I've seen in YA lately. Highly recommend!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying
Moderate: Cancer
Minor: Suicidal thoughts