Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Someone Else's Shoes by Jojo Moyes

15 reviews

katewhite77's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful tense 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

This Book is Chicken Soup For the Sole.

Easily one of my books of the year. Three women's life collide after a misunderstanding over a gim bag. It teaches you money doesn't necessarily equate to happiness and friendship and a little kindness can be worth far more than any amount of prada handbags. 

I  especially enjoyed the way this book explored early midde age in a refreshing way. 

This is a lighthearted read for the most part whilst also being very real. It also reads like a thriller in parts.

In these troubled times we all need to be reminded at times that their are good things and good people in this world. If you're feeling a little jaded right now then this book might give you a real pick me up.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Mental illness

rachel101's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Grief, Bullying, Death of parent, and Suicidal thoughts

greenlivingaudioworm's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Body shaming, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Chronic illness, Infidelity, Cancer, Car accident, Classism, Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, and Toxic relationship

trinloyd's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

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

Minor: Miscarriage, Suicide, Infertility, Self harm, and Panic attacks/disorders

nidzi_c's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness

Minor: Cancer and Suicide attempt

frenandjen's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infidelity, Eating disorder, Forced institutionalization, Infertility, Animal cruelty, Cancer, Excrement, Classism, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Misogyny, Abandonment, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

carlyjb16's review against another edition

emotional sad slow-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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Abandonment, Gaslighting, Grief, Mental illness, and Classism

Moderate: Classism and Infidelity

Minor: Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, Cancer, Suicide attempt, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Toxic relationship, Terminal illness, and Mental illness

melarareading's review against another edition

emotional tense medium-paced

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

2.25

Depressing to begin with, ending in predictable. This is not a romance. It is also not about friendship. It is an interesting book about a woman who accidentally takes someone else's shoes, ruined by the story of the woman who's shoes she takes. I can't even describe how awful I felt while reading this book, all the joy is completely missing until the 75% mark. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism and Alcohol

Moderate: Classism, Grief, Death of parent, Body shaming, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Cancer, and Gaslighting

Minor: Toxic relationship and Suicide attempt

daniomasits's review against another edition

emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

morahsharon1's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious 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? Yes

4.25

Fun. There were stressful scenes. "Women of a certain age."

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Chronic illness, Infertility, Mental illness, Terminal illness, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Sexual content