Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

I'll Be Right There by Kyung-sook Shin

4 reviews

behindherpages's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Suicide, Violence, Mental illness, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Police brutality, Sexual assault, Eating disorder, and Death

panicpoet's review

emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury and Suicide

Moderate: Grief, Alcoholism, Death, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

linlinlin's review

challenging emotional inspiring reflective sad slow-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

5.0

finished this and decided to go off my ssris 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Eating disorder, Gun violence, Murder, Suicide, Death of parent, Death, Sexual assault, and Mental illness

This book deals with some heavy themes and issues but I felt that they were adequately contextualised. It's a beautiful book and it makes you feel it all

brennalr's review

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Death of parent, Suicide, Eating disorder, and Grief

Moderate: Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, and Body shaming

A main character's hand burns are referenced frequently and her hands are always described as scarred, even when it might not be relevant or necessarily needed.