Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

The Love Song of Ivy K. Harlowe by Hannah Moskowitz

4 reviews

midnightbelles's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Death of parent, Abandonment, Chronic illness, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Sexual content and Biphobia

piastri's review

challenging emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

it was kind of insane how i went from liking andie and hating ivy and dot to hating andie and loving ivy and dot. like mad kudos to the author for being able to make me pull a 180 like that. 

idk i just really like ivy and dot’s relationship and how it developed and how they managed to create something that worked for the both of them. and how that wasn’t easy, but they did it. 

the idea that the, like, ultimate goal in life doesn't have to be as capable as possible. 

Why did I think the only real 
Ivy was who she is when she's miserable?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol and Mental illness

Moderate: Drug use and Chronic illness

Minor: Death of parent

yvonne_cl's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Chronic illness, Drug use, Medical trauma, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Car accident, Death of parent, and Mental illness

Minor: Biphobia and Stalking

sara_m_martins's review

hopeful reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

a bingeable new adult book, with queer women trying to find themselves and their place, and navigating life and new adulthood
i thought it was going to be a low rating for the first half. however, i enjoyed the directions it took and the conversations it has at the end deeply resonated with me.
I really enjoyed the cast of only queer women (with the exception of parents). The characters are not loveable and their relationships are unhealthy at first, but their arcs do get them there (at least for the main characters).  
The representation of disability and the discussions of monogamy/non-monogamy was well-done and felt refreshing to read a different type of love story. 
The story slowly delves into conversations on finding your path, both in life and love, and how that is different for different people or happens at different times, which i think will resonate with many people!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Chronic illness, Medical content, and Mental illness

Minor: Biphobia, Car accident, Death of parent, and Toxic relationship