Reviews tagging 'Chronic illness'

The Castle School (for Troubled Girls) by Alyssa Sheinmel

2 reviews

annieslibrary's review

adventurous challenging emotional funny informative 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 felt like free therapy

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Self harm, Terminal illness, and Vomit

imstephtacular's review

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

This was wholly unexpected. I thought I was going to get a dark psychological thriller, but ended up getting a messy, poignant analysis of grief. 
This book was beautifully executed with smart pacing. I was compelled to read it in one sitting. 
It dealt with a lot of heavy issues through the perspective of a teen really working through huge emotions and circumstances. I liked that therapy was woven into the story and thought the therapy sparked some interesting discussions and points. 
I look forward to reading this author’s previous works. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Terminal illness

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Medical content, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Terminal illness

Minor: Forced institutionalization