Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Beach Read by Emily Henry

35 reviews

zeynus's review against another edition

3.25

fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Infidelity, Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent

Moderate: Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Abandonment, Alcohol

Minor: Car accident, Fire/Fire injury

leannanecdote's review against another edition

4.0

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol

Moderate: Vomit

Minor: Suicide

daenerystargaryen's review against another edition

4.75

emotional funny hopeful medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent

Moderate: Cancer, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Vomit, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol

Minor: Mental illness, Car accident

sophieamreacher's review against another edition

3.5

challenging emotional informative 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

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3.5
I enjoyed the characters and the relationship with family but I found this book very slow and also that not a lot was going on. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Infidelity, Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Violence, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury

alexiconic's review against another edition

3.0

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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It was a fun, wholesome read and there was a lot that I loved: Gus and January's chemistry, the premise (I was in the same predicament of writing on a deadline), two very different people trying to write as though they are different... it was a great way to have the characters spend time together and to make "enemies" or rivals to lovers work.

But... 

The ending was too rushed: In the second half of the book, the problems felt way too serious for such a fast resolution! I didn't always enjoy January's character (a personal peeve) or the miscommunications between Gus and January, although those were often, blessedly, quickly resolved.

also, sleeping and sexing in a tent next to a burnt out cult home? are we supposed to think this is hot??

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Violence, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol

kristicanread's review against another edition

3.75

emotional funny hopeful reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Death of parent

Moderate: Cancer, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Alcohol

c_ary's review against another edition

4.5

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail

sebradley29's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol

fanboyriot's review against another edition

2.0

lighthearted slow-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

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Read For:
Quick Read

Hurt/Comfort

Summer Read

Author x Author

Beach Read (much like the title says)

Honestly, I wasn't feeling this one as much.  The characters were okay but at times really annoying.  The relationship felt rushed and a bit too forced.  After they admit their feelings it’s revealed they always felt that way since they were in college… it just kinda comes out of nowhere.  Then there was the ending.  I love romance books as much as the next person but that was way too cliché and just really annoying.  I will say I did like some of the banter was pretty good and I did like the cozy summer vibes it had.

(First Person POV)

Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️

Rep: Idk

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Cancer, Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Alcohol

Minor: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Suicide, Vomit, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury

lauracollins096's review against another edition

4.0

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Vomit

Minor: Physical abuse, Alcohol