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A review by smilinginthepictures
My Heart and Other Black Holes by Jasmine Warga
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
spoilers ahead I guess
TW of course for depression and suicide...
it felt relieving at first to read the story of someone struggling with depression and suicidal thoughts because I finally felt like someone understood. But then as the story went on, I felt like everything seemed too easy. It may be selfish from me because I know everyone's experience is different, but the way the book went seemed a bit cliché, a bit like the author wanted to write the story just to make people believe there are many other choices. And it's a great message, I just think that most of the time, the battle with depression is a lifelong one, not something that stops in three weeks because of only falling in love. So this representation seemed a bit too hopeful to me for it to feel real enough
TW of course for depression and suicide...
it felt relieving at first to read the story of someone struggling with depression and suicidal thoughts because I finally felt like someone understood. But then as the story went on, I felt like everything seemed too easy. It may be selfish from me because I know everyone's experience is different, but the way the book went seemed a bit cliché, a bit like the author wanted to write the story just to make people believe there are many other choices. And it's a great message, I just think that most of the time, the battle with depression is a lifelong one, not something that stops in three weeks because of only falling in love. So this representation seemed a bit too hopeful to me for it to feel real enough
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Grief, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
depression