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3.99 AVERAGE
3.99 AVERAGE
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
I hated Adam so much. Like his persona was so irritating and sarcastic, I wanted to slap him the whoooooole book.
That being said, Words On Bathroom Walls was really intense. The description of his crisis, his delusions about people, his feelings and how he communicates with his hallucinations made me in constant tension.
I really felt Adam’s helplessness and I understood him… well, I felt for him at least.
The author placed great emphasis on the perception of people regarding mental illnesses. She lectured us on seing people as human beings and that we should all go beyond prejudices.
That being said, Words On Bathroom Walls was really intense. The description of his crisis, his delusions about people, his feelings and how he communicates with his hallucinations made me in constant tension.
I really felt Adam’s helplessness and I understood him… well, I felt for him at least.
The author placed great emphasis on the perception of people regarding mental illnesses. She lectured us on seing people as human beings and that we should all go beyond prejudices.
I wasn't sure at first if I'd love this book, but as I got further in and towards the end, I LOVED it!
In some way, it reminded me of the book "Flowers for Algernon" - which was a great, but heartbreaking book.
I knew I had seen this had been made into a movie on Amazon Prime and I went to watch it afterwards, but I don't feel like it did the book justice, even though I REALLY loved the graphics they did in the movie and the voices.....they ended up cutting out some characters and it didn't happen like it did in the book.
I can't imagine how lonely and scary it must be to deal with Schizophrenia. I loved how the book showed the affects on the main character as well as his loved ones.
I'm not sure how accurate it is, as the author says in the back that she has no experience with it first hand, but she did research it. I highly recommend this book, it's a great story!
In some way, it reminded me of the book "Flowers for Algernon" - which was a great, but heartbreaking book.
I knew I had seen this had been made into a movie on Amazon Prime and I went to watch it afterwards, but I don't feel like it did the book justice, even though I REALLY loved the graphics they did in the movie and the voices.....they ended up cutting out some characters and it didn't happen like it did in the book.
I can't imagine how lonely and scary it must be to deal with Schizophrenia. I loved how the book showed the affects on the main character as well as his loved ones.
I'm not sure how accurate it is, as the author says in the back that she has no experience with it first hand, but she did research it. I highly recommend this book, it's a great story!
well would you look at that... i finished a book while DEEP in a reading slump
I read this because i wanted to watch the movie but now a huge bill just slapped me across the face so now i can no longer afford to liiiiiiive let alone stream or rent a movieeee
so i guess i aint watching the movie
I read this because i wanted to watch the movie but now a huge bill just slapped me across the face so now i can no longer afford to liiiiiiive let alone stream or rent a movieeee
so i guess i aint watching the movie
Wow. I was so invested in this story, it felt like I was right there living it with him. I haven’t stopped crying yet. Such a beautiful representation of something that seems so “controversial” to some.
emotional
funny
medium-paced
I think what I loved most about Words on Bathroom Walls was the characters. I found them to be so well-grounded and extremely relatable. Julia Walton did an amazing job shaping Adam’s character as well as the personalities of other supporting characters. I often laughed out loud at Adam’s unique humor and felt that I was back in high school with my husband (then boyfriend, of course) listening to his boyish conversations with his friends. I admire Julia Walton the most for that, I think, because it is so hard sometimes as a female writer to write from the male perspective. Boy did she hit it on the nail, though.
Overall, I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who really loves YA books in general. Julia Walton did a perfect job of encompassing everything that a YA book needs: a challenging subject, a little bit of romance, and a lot of personal growth.
Favorite quote: "It doesn’t really matter that no one else can see what I see. That doesn’t make my experiences any less real. Real is subjective."
Overall, I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who really loves YA books in general. Julia Walton did a perfect job of encompassing everything that a YA book needs: a challenging subject, a little bit of romance, and a lot of personal growth.
Favorite quote: "It doesn’t really matter that no one else can see what I see. That doesn’t make my experiences any less real. Real is subjective."
3.5 STARS
I got this book three years ago from Uppercase and was finally in the mood to read it. It started out strong but fizzled in the latter half. I appreciate the author's attempt to shed light on mental illness, especially using humor to do so. The romantic aspect was a disappointment. I would be interested to see reviews from a professional in the field as to the accuracies. Overall, not a bad read.
I got this book three years ago from Uppercase and was finally in the mood to read it. It started out strong but fizzled in the latter half. I appreciate the author's attempt to shed light on mental illness, especially using humor to do so. The romantic aspect was a disappointment. I would be interested to see reviews from a professional in the field as to the accuracies. Overall, not a bad read.