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A review by sleepysamreads
A Danger to Herself and Others by Alyssa Sheinmel
3.0
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Special thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
TRIGGER WARNINGS: Suicide Attempt, Eating Disorder Mention
I really enjoy books with unreliable narrators. Hannah is definitely one of these.
In the beginning it took me a while to warm up to Hannah, but I feel like this is intentional on the authors part. We don't know going in if Hannah purposely did what she did or not.
This book is certainly a roller coaster, some things I saw coming, some I did not.
I try to stay clear of books set in mental hospitals. I have been in one myself and it seems like books never get it right. I can't say for sure if this one did or not because I've never been hospitalized for the same thing Hannah is, but it feels more natural than a lot of books I've read in the past.
My favorite part was definitely the end. I loved seeing Hannah growing as a person and coming to terms with her psychosis.
I've only read a handful of books about psychosis, but this one has felt the most realistic.
I can't say much more because I don't want to spoil the book for anyone, but I definitely think it's a book worth reading.
Special thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
TRIGGER WARNINGS: Suicide Attempt, Eating Disorder Mention
I really enjoy books with unreliable narrators. Hannah is definitely one of these.
In the beginning it took me a while to warm up to Hannah, but I feel like this is intentional on the authors part. We don't know going in if Hannah purposely did what she did or not.
This book is certainly a roller coaster, some things I saw coming, some I did not.
I try to stay clear of books set in mental hospitals. I have been in one myself and it seems like books never get it right. I can't say for sure if this one did or not because I've never been hospitalized for the same thing Hannah is, but it feels more natural than a lot of books I've read in the past.
My favorite part was definitely the end. I loved seeing Hannah growing as a person and coming to terms with her psychosis.
I've only read a handful of books about psychosis, but this one has felt the most realistic.
I can't say much more because I don't want to spoil the book for anyone, but I definitely think it's a book worth reading.