Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Donut Fall in Love by Jackie Lau

9 reviews

dreezy's review

funny lighthearted 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness and Death of parent

Minor: Biphobia, Racism, Eating disorder, Homophobia, and Misogyny

jenn_reads's review against another edition

emotional 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, and Sexual content

Moderate: Mental illness, Pregnancy, and Racism

Postpartum depression

cover2covertx's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Mental illness, Grief, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Body shaming, Racism, and Fatphobia

saveyourtears's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective 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

I really liked it! I love how she plays with tropes and romance conventions. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Grief

Moderate: Mental illness

The books deals with the postpartum depression of a side character. It deals with it well, but it could not be what you want to read.

the_discworldian's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death of parent, Racism, Pregnancy, and Mental illness

One character deals with postpartum depression

hannahkiwi's review against another edition

lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Racism, and Mental illness

tostita's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-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? Yes

3.75

Cute, sweet contemporary romance between Lindsay, a professional baker, and Ryan, an up-and-coming actor. Both are living in the aftermath of losing a parent, one recent and one seven years ago, and changing relationships with the parents and siblings who remain. Both have to figure out what a relationship between them would look like and whether they are able to hold a relationship together in the public eye. Because I never really doubted their fundamental compatibility the romantic plot line sometimes seemed to lack weight, but Ryan’s relationship with his dad literally brought me to tears. I’m looking forward to the sequel with Mel and Vivian, characters we met in this book. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Sexual content, Death of parent, Grief, and Mental illness

Minor: Biphobia, Homophobia, and Pregnancy

All of the significant characters are Asian or mixed race and two secondary characters are bi. There are instances of racism and homophobia/biohobia experienced and discussed by the characters. Two characters seek mental health treatment for postpartum depression and for grief.

bookwormbullet's review against another edition

lighthearted relaxing medium-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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Grief

Minor: Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Homophobia, Mental illness, and Death of parent

ladylothlorien's review

emotional funny lighthearted sad medium-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? Yes

5.0

I love Jackie Lau’s books: there is always a perfect mix of humor and emotional growth. So when there is the “complication” that always comes near the end of romance novels, it feels more realistic in her books because you understand where each character is coming from. And the resolution is always about a character choosing the harder path of being vulnerable with someone else. I loved in this book how it didn’t shy away from tough topics like the realities of dating a semi-famous movie star, grief over the loss of a parent, and post-partum depression. I was also pleasantly surprised when two side characters didn’t get along and there was no grand gesture that resolved it later nor any inkling that perhaps the two will fix it later in their own novel. They were allowed to just not get along. Jackie Lau has definitely become a comfort read for me, so I’m happily trying to get through all of the books she’s written.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, and Mental illness

Minor: Biphobia and Racism

Grief over the death of a parent is a big theme. Also the complicated feelings when a parent begins to date again years later. Post partum depression is experienced by the hero’s sister but she gets help and support. Anti-Asian racism is also talked about frequently. And one side character’s parent stopped speaking to them after they came out as bisexual.