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hldavids's review
4.0
Almost like A Million Little Pieces - told from the African-American mother's point of view - if that makes any sense?
I was a little disappointed how little focus there was on the alternative treatment (considering the amount of retail it was given in the synopsis).
I was a little disappointed how little focus there was on the alternative treatment (considering the amount of retail it was given in the synopsis).
audaciouskay's review against another edition
2.0
It seemed promising in the beginning but went way off track in the middle. The story totally went into a ditch by the end of the book.
jessielevans18's review against another edition
5.0
Ok, we read this book for my disability lit class and it was so engrossing and likely the best novel I've read in a while. I couldn't put it down and finished it way too far ahead of schedule haha.
ranadarobinson's review against another edition
4.0
I wept. So many times throughout, I just wept. Great story, but no happy ending. Just a breather.
easemily's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
val_halla's review against another edition
4.0
This is an important book, because there are so few about how Black families experience the mental health system. The plot arc was rather predictable after the first half, though.
atdetour's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
tense
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
khoerner7's review against another edition
3.0
This was a tough read. The main character, Keri, has a great life with a thriving business and a beautiful daughter Trina that just turned 18. Unfortunately, Trina is bipolar and goes off her meds. Now that Trina is an adult, Keri's options to help her are limited. We go the entire journey of weed, alcohol, mania and running as Trina fights and Keri keeps hoping she will go back to the perfect girl she used to be. Exhausting.
larebe's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Difficult to read. Important subject matter, definitely, but there was a lot of ableist language with regard to mental illness.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Forced institutionalization, and Mental illness
Moderate: Ableism, Grief, and Medical content
Minor: Homophobia, Self harm, Fatphobia, and Classism
ashley073's review against another edition
1.0
A painfully difficult book to read. I can't even tell you what it was that made it hard to keep reading, but there was something about it I really just didn't like. The story was really...bizarre...and I've read many books similar to this, so the basic story was nothing new to me. But the whole "kidnap my daughter, take her to some compound to find healing" idea was just...too out there for me.
I quit reading about 2/3rds of the way through- completely uninterested in the direction Campbell went with the story, and was incredibly disappointed to realize I had thrown away my receipt and could no longer return the book!
I quit reading about 2/3rds of the way through- completely uninterested in the direction Campbell went with the story, and was incredibly disappointed to realize I had thrown away my receipt and could no longer return the book!