Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

The Storm Keeper's Island by Catherine Doyle

2 reviews

konniesbb's review against another edition

adventurous sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

 A very sweet and well-paced children's book. Fionn was a great protagonist and I feel the author did a good job of capturing the thoughts and feelings of an eleven-year-old. The story unfolded at a good pace and Arranmore's many secrets kept me interested until the end. The highlight was definitely Fionn's grandfather, who was exceptionally kind and wise, and his relationship with Fionn developed beautifully throughout the story.

I would say that this book is incredibly sad in moments and deals with a variety of touchy subjects like the loss of a parent, mental health issues and Fionn's grandfather's ailing memory. The book is packed with adventure with good vs evil at the core of it. The worldbuilding was done really well and Arranmore felt alive to me while I was reading.

On the whole, my experience of reading 'The Storm Keeper's Island' was enjoyable and I would certainly recommend to fans of middle-grade fiction. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Mental illness

ameliameabh's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious relaxing sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Dementia, Death of parent, Grief, and Mental illness