A review by dalmavatai
A Danger to Herself and Others by Alyssa Sheinmel

dark emotional reflective 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? It's complicated

4.5

Hannah is such a great character to follow - she's smart, opinionated, with a distinct voice and a super interesting inner monologue. I loved spending this book with her so much! I also loved the writing style, this is such a well-written book with many thought-provoking insights. I will say that I did at times feel a bit claustrophobic reading this book, this is definitely not a book to read in one sitting as there is very little dialogue, we are just inside Hannah's head listening to her thoughts most of the time. At times I wanted a bit more of her relationships, especially her relationship with Lightfoot, as I thought the way that that developed was really great. I do also think that due to the nature of this book it got somewhat repetitive (as you're listening to Hannah's thoughts while she's institutionalized and barely talks to anyone). Apart from these small things though, I loved this book and is probably my favorite so far this year!
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