Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Hold Still by Nina LaCour

18 reviews

carenlou's review against another edition

inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

Moderate: Mental illness

appleberry's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Self harm, Suicide, Death, and Grief

steffi_23's review

emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

Maybe it is possible to glue pieces of a shredded heart back together. It might not be completely whole again but maybe that’s okay 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Mental illness, Grief, Death, and Self harm

penofpossibilities's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.0

I went like 'i shouldnt read this right now because it'll be triggering' and then i read it anyway

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Self harm, Mental illness, Suicide, and Child death

Moderate: Body horror, Medical content, Sexual harassment, Addiction, and Sexual content

_fallinglight_'s review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, and Suicide

Moderate: Sexual content and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Classism

laur312's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Mental illness, Suicide, and Self harm

sakuraisobsessedwithbooks's review

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, and Suicide

Moderate: Self harm and Sexual content

atlas_shruggs's review

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I had a lump in my throat throughout most of this book, as I always do when reading Nina LaCour. Her writing is so gorgeous. It's simple and easy to read, but god it hits hard. Her debut, Hold Still, follows 17 year old Caitlin as she tries to come to terms with her best friend's suicide, and move on with her life. The story takes place over a year of Caitlin's life, interspersed with journal entries from her friend's journal. It is a beautiful story about loss and friendship, growing up and grief.
 I remember reading We Are Okay in 2017 and just crying my eyes out. It was one of the books that got me back into reading, and even though I have only read two of her books (well, three now), I have had a soft spot for Nina LaCour since then. She writes such powerful stories in such an accessible way, and I always feel so connected to her characters. 
As someone who has lost someone to suicide very unexpectedly and someone who struggles with depression, starting this book was hard. It felt too close, too real, but I'm so glad I kept reading. Going through Caitlin's journey with her felt so therapeutic, and despite making me tear up it made me feel so warm and happy. 
I highly recommend this book, and honestly all of LaCour's writing (I can confirm that at least three of her books are amazing), but of course check trigger warnings before reading, especially for Hold Still and We Are Okay. 
https://booktriggerwarnings.com/index.php?title=Hold_Still_by_Nina_LaCour

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Child death, Blood, Mental illness, Death, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Cursing, and Self harm

Moderate: Suicide attempt

Minor: Alcohol and Sexual content

drraytay's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Blood, Self harm, Grief, Suicide, and Child death

Moderate: Homophobia

quinn_eats_rocks's review

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicide, and Self harm