Reviews

How It Feels to Float by Helena Fox

marsyyy's review

4.5

Different 

lversrock's review

4.0

i'm going to keep this short, just because i don't have many things to say about this one. so we'll stick with some bullet points!

i liked:
-beautiful writing. poetic and lovely
-i really connected with biz as a character. i truly felt like i was inside of her mind and seeing how jumbled up her inner monologue is
-jasper <3

i didn't like:
-kind of slow at times
-grace?? i'm lost w this one
-i have a lot of questions about that ending. what does any of that even mean
-tim.

amandacaroline's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-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

annabellecorrado's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-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

4.0

cece_meister18's review

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.5

teaofleaves's review

challenging 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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

freggietale's review

emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

jessi_rowse's review

1.0

Genuinely, I hated this book. I hated the writing, the way the storyline worked, everything. None of the characters were likeable except maybe one.

Me and my friend read this book together, 40 pages and than switched on and off. It turned into a book we could sh-t on together because we both hated it so much.

That’s really all I have to say. It’s not for everyone.

notamegamouthsharknosir's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.5

I felt sixteen again. Thanks, I hate it! 

In all seriousness this book is a poetic meditation on dissociation, depression, and anxiety. It's very well written and deeply resonated with me, with some very sweet adventures through the Australian countryside. I did kind of hit a lag in the middle but I think that was me and not the book. 

mdevlin923's review

3.0

Follows the story of Biz as she falls deeper into mental illness and eventually gets the help she needs to recover. The narrative jumped around, but it fit within the story. It didn't give much information on what type of mental illness Biz has, but clearly shows the affects it has on her, her family, and her friends. Other topics include the grief of her father's death (who also suffered from mental illness), sexuality, and bullying.