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A review by hollydollyiow
Sad Janet by Lucie Britsch
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
If you like to read as a form of escapism, you may want to skip this, but if you’d like to understand how it feels to have depression (or relate to someone with depression, although be mindful that there are lots of ways to experience depression) this book is good!
The dark humour in this book definitely gave me a giggle. I think the stance on medication and mental health is important, but also one side of the story as many people do benefit from medication. Mostly I think this book is an important reminder that people are on their own journeys, and rather than pushing people the people we love to change (even if it comes from a place of caring and wanting them to feel better) it can be more important to simply be there for them, with no pressure, like the characters of Winnie the Pooh are for Eyore!
The dark humour in this book definitely gave me a giggle. I think the stance on medication and mental health is important, but also one side of the story as many people do benefit from medication. Mostly I think this book is an important reminder that people are on their own journeys, and rather than pushing people the people we love to change (even if it comes from a place of caring and wanting them to feel better) it can be more important to simply be there for them, with no pressure, like the characters of Winnie the Pooh are for Eyore!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness
Moderate: Animal cruelty and Animal death