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The Golden Boy's Guide to Bipolar
by Sonora Reyes
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
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
This book made me want to come out of my reviewing hidey hole because it's so good. Like, it made me cry. And I'm not a crier, which is a blunt enough statement to lean towards being unbelievable but it's true. And now this book stands as horrible proof against that claim.
Each chapter follows the gradual progression of Cesar's mental health crisis and, god, the foreshadowing of the chapter titles had my stomach in knots. To love a character and read of their suffering, especially when it connects so deeply to some of your own, is bittersweet torture. But I am so thankful for Cesar showing me that I am allowed to find "little glimpses of heaven that I don't have to die for."
I love this book so much.
Thank you to the publisher for the review copy <3
Each chapter follows the gradual progression of Cesar's mental health crisis and, god, the foreshadowing of the chapter titles had my stomach in knots. To love a character and read of their suffering, especially when it connects so deeply to some of your own, is bittersweet torture. But I am so thankful for Cesar showing me that I am allowed to find "little glimpses of heaven that I don't have to die for."
I love this book so much.
Thank you to the publisher for the review copy <3
Content Warnings
Graphic: Biphobia, Bullying, Drug use, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Lesbophobia, Outing, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, Deportation