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katiewhocanread's review
emotional
hopeful
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? No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Sexual assault, Medical content, Forced institutionalization, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Medical trauma, Toxic relationship, Self harm, Child abuse, Grief, Gaslighting, Miscarriage, Homophobia, and Lesbophobia
Minor: Racism and Adult/minor relationship
erenreads12's review
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
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
5.0
Just a stunningly beautiful book. As someone who works in a psych hospital this felt so important, and indeed for anyone who xares about mental health and the way we view mental illnesses in our society this is an essential read. Jacqueline Roy shows immense understanding and compassion of how trauma impacts mental health and explores this is to very unique ways through Gloria and Merle's perspectives, showing seamlessly how no two people respond to adverse life experiences in the same way. Despite this, Gloria and Merle's bond is s beautiful thing to watch develop. It is so easy to love these characters and get behind them, to feel so angry on their behalf when they are mistreated and to feel joy when they begin to recover and work through their own traumas to find some kind of happiness again. For a book that is so so sad at times my heart felt so warmed by the end. What a fantastic find.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Medical trauma, Grief, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Medical content, Death, and Eating disorder
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