Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

This Close to Okay by Leesa Cross-Smith

62 reviews

kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense 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? Yes

5.0

This book is so beautifully written. It is a story of salvation and redemption. A story of true love and saving grace. Tallie and Bridge are complex, beautiful characters who have both endured tragedies and help one another learn to live with those hurts. The end was beautiful although the outcomes were not what I had hoped in some ways. I loved that this book is set in my hometown. I will read anything else this author puts on paper. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Suicide, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Drug use, Infertility, and Panic attacks/disorders

fatkidatheartreads's review against another edition

3.0

The whole story boiled down to racism? Racism?? I don't know how I feel about that. I however do appreciate the conversation around mental health. 
Also for a therapist Tallulah was making a lot of 'red flag's decisions.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Child abuse

phippsmr's review against another edition

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Child death, Death, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Infertility, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Racial slurs, and Injury/Injury detail

nikimorr's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Infertility, and Death

aimeegarnier's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Mental illness, Infidelity, Grief, Suicide attempt, Confinement, Classism, Suicidal thoughts, Panic attacks/disorders, Drug abuse, and Death

lexie_simons's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful mysterious 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Racism, Mental illness, and Infertility

ksgoetz's review against another edition

emotional mysterious 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

Moderate: Alcohol, Infertility, Death, Racism, Panic attacks/disorders, Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, and Infidelity

katiesmash's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, and Child death

jwclaire's review against another edition

emotional 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Mental illness, Child death, Suicide attempt, Death, and Suicide

Moderate: Infertility and Suicide

mayukiiq's review against another edition

The premise of this book seemed really interesting, but I had a lot of issues with it. It was trying to address some serious issues— trauma, mental illness, suicide, the stigma surrounding therapy— but didn’t seem to be doing so in a very respectful manner. I also found the inner monologue and actions of the 40-something year old protagonist to be unbearable. Not to mention super ethically questionable ??? 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness and Suicide attempt