Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

I Never Promised You a Rose Garden by Joanne Greenberg

7 reviews

redflyingbook's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense

• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

i am kind of embarrassed by how long it took me to finish this book, but i really did consider it an admirably honest piece of writing that i have never encountered in this way before. such a deep and emotionally fueled glance into the depths of mental illness, the pains it inflicts on the mind, the prevailing humanity behind everything society tends to stigmatize. despite some lengthy moments, truly one of a kind!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Self harm, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicidal thoughts, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Antisemitism

fancypotato1995's review

challenging emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Chronic illness, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, and Suicide attempt

tessazwaan's review

challenging dark hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts

tysuckz's review

dark hopeful sad medium-paced

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

3.25

The afterword was definitely a great addition to this book. I don't rate the book very highly because I found it to be kind of confusing, but I do understand that it is written with Deborah's state of mind as the forefront so it wouldn't make sense for it ...to make sense? 

I do think the ending felt a bit rushed... like all of a sudden she just was magically cured after declining so rapidly. I suppose getting worse before you get better but also ... she was moved to D ward and was severely hurting herself and then all of a sudden she's basically fine and out in the real world.

I did enjoy the hopeful nature of it though! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicide attempt, Self harm, Suicide, Fire/Fire injury, and Suicidal thoughts

hattie's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Self harm

jo_li_est's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Suicide, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

mondovertigo's review

challenging dark sad slow-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Bullying, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Fire/Fire injury