Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Looking for Alaska by John Green

93 reviews

millywithay's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicide, Vomit, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Classism

natniss's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Loveable characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I've put off reading more John Green for a few years since The Fault in Our Stars had me SOBBING in public. I was sensible and read this one at home so only my fiancé saw the state I was in by the end.

I didn't like any of the characters but I believed in them. The protagonist is callous and more concerned with getting some action than anything else but I think that was true for a lot of us in our teens. 

Although you can probably tell what's coming,

Alaska's death

is so painful. When I was at school a

boy died in an accident and it really turned the world upside down for us other kids because most of us hadn't known someone young die before or hadn't given much thought to the concept that one of our peers could die so young. One day he was there and the next he was gone.

Whether or not someone reading this had something happen at a similar age, that they can relate to this book, I think for most readers it will be a very emotional read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Sexual content, Suicide, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Alcohol

Moderate: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders

alisondn96's review against another edition

4.75

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This was a re-read from years and years ago. Still holds up today 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Car accident, Alcohol

jcreads85's review against another edition

3.0

dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Suicide, Grief, Car accident, Alcohol

Moderate: Cursing, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit

Minor: Death of parent, Classism

albycarnaby's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Drug use, Mental illness, Suicide, Vomit, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail

dandilion_'s review against another edition

4.75

dark emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicide

texas_tricia's review against another edition

3.75

dark sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Alcohol

Moderate: Mental illness

Minor: Suicide, Schizophrenia/Psychosis

soop_xx's review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This book changed my perspective on a few things in life, I will never be the same. Unforgettable.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicide, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail

noonypink's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective 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: Yes

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John Green is an amazing writer! He knows how to write feelings and make you think AND make it so enjoyable.
Keep on searching for your Great Perhaps. ❤️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Car accident, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent

Minor: Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders

eedle_cacleberry's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional reflective 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: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide, Car accident

Moderate: Mental illness, Sexual content, Death of parent, Alcohol

Minor: Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit