Reviews tagging 'Schizophrenia/Psychosis '

The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

64 reviews

sourcherrysyrup's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

Incredible read. I can’t remember the last time I read a book that felt so easy to read, that I felt so at home reading that I always had it on my mind. Really beautiful and poignant and real. It felt like I was there with this kid and the end note with the “extra letter” had tears dripping down my face instantly. Absolutely beautiful book 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Sexual content

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, and Rape

Minor: Homophobia, Racism, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Pregnancy

Read with caution, but all topics were treated with great care and respect

manonvr's review against another edition

emotional inspiring sad fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Drug use, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual harassment

beansprout344's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Abortion, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Alcohol

Moderate: Racism and Grief

Minor: Lesbophobia

jstarshine16's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Drug use, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Grief, and Alcohol

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Homophobia, Infidelity, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Medical trauma, Abortion, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Self harm, Sexual violence, Car accident, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

caitlaird's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

A beautiful but emotional read. Deals with heavy topics, but hearing Charlie’s thoughts and experience coming to understand some difficult things about himself and his past is so well done. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, and Alcohol

Moderate: Child abuse, Drug use, Incest, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Death, Car accident, Abortion, and Outing

rogerslh28's review against another edition

challenging hopeful relaxing medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Alcohol

Minor: Racial slurs

nlo's review against another edition

• Loveable characters? No

I just knew this book was going to have a high rating and I was right. This book was triggering for me for so many reasons. This book depresses me every time I think about it, and it is thanks to this book that I know to skip the movie. Young adult - realistic fiction - coming-of-age stories are definitely not my thing. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicide, Grief, Abortion, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Alcohol

d00rframe's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective 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

4.25

this book was good, made me very emotional cause I relate to it and the epilogue talking about the hospital really did envision what it feels like to be a psych patient. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child death, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Blood, Abortion, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Pregnancy

Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Forced institutionalization

jasminrain's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective 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

I've wanted to read this book for ages but I don't think I really ever understood how big of a cult classic it was and how big of an impact it has had on pop culture. It was fascinating to bump into phrases that I keep seeing and hearing all over social media that originated from this story. While it wasn't the most groundbreaking book I have ever read in my life, I think it would have been if I had read it fifteen years ago when I was still a teenager and topics that this book touched on were less explored in YA.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Grief, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Drug use, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Minor: Medical content

sleepyochre's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Homophobia, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Grief, Abortion, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Car accident