Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Another Brooklyn by Jacqueline Woodson

5 reviews

sydapel's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

I really loved how beautifully the prose in this novel flowed from one sentence to the next. It won't be for everyone, but for me it really captured the languorous feeling of being a teenager - the anticipatory waiting followed by sudden and unexpected heartbreak or hurt. I also loved the way Woodson weaves religion, motherhood and coming of age moments into the story. The only thing I felt was missing was primarily a moment of resolution with our main character in the present day.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

Moderate: Mental illness, Sexual harassment, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, and Sexual violence

dafni's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent

Minor: Suicide and Mental illness

cm1922's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-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? No

3.0

I didn’t like how the past and present monologues were intertwined in this book, it could have been more cohesive but overall the book is hard hitting. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Sexual harassment, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Drug use, Emotional abuse, and Rape

Minor: Racism, Sexual content, and Pregnancy

theintrovertedintrovert's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Abandonment, Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Cursing, Death of parent, Dementia, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual assault, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and War

grei's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

• 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

Very poetic and meaningful. Good book for when you want to feel a bit down and depressed, I just don't tend to like those kind of books.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Mental illness, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Eating disorder, Xenophobia, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Sexism, Racism, Misogyny, Body shaming, Adult/minor relationship, and Bullying

Minor: Pedophilia