Reviews tagging 'Schizophrenia/Psychosis '

How It Feels to Float by Helena Fox

15 reviews

cecilielaugesen's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense 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

4.5

This book is so beautifully written, it’s like the sadness and awfulness jumps from the page. 
The plot was tragic, but felt so realistic and relatable!
It’s one of those stories where you see it’s going in a devastating direction, Biz is getting more and more derailed, but you can’t do anything but follow her.
Definitely understood it a lot better on my second read though.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Dysphoria

calamityin's review

challenging emotional sad slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Death of parent, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Ableism, Cursing, and Car accident

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Blood, Kidnapping, Abandonment, and Alcohol

awaywiththefairies's review against another edition

emotional sad slow-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

ourgraylives's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

telepathyjmin's review

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual assault

nox_is_lost's review

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Suicide, Death of parent, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

joisaddler's review

dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Death of parent, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Homophobia

cademia's review

emotional medium-paced

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

3.75

This book dehydrated me via tear ducts. Genuinely love Fox’s writing style.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Death of parent

Minor: Sexual assault, Suicide, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

spoody's review

dark emotional sad slow-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Death of parent, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide

Minor: Child abuse

sammykkayy's review

dark emotional funny inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Bullying and Alcohol