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kyra_joy's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
This is a really dark book and I highly suggest that you check content warnings before continuing to read this book.Ā
The writing itself was really good , the main character though not really āloveableā seemed to be highly relatable to those with mental illness and who have had extreme trauma until the end. The twists arenāt really ground breaking and the end was kinda meh.Ā
I know the author has a background in clinical psychology but this book is not an accurate look at mental health, the characters are all caricatures of mental illness. And the hospital setting was wild, all the therapists in this book needed to be fired. This needs to be made more clear somewhere, people shouldnāt go into this thinking it is realistic but due to her credentials being included anyone could get the wrong idea.
And the one thing I canāt really get over is the depiction of people with BPD, again I know the author has a background in clinical psychology but she should have known better. They are shown as being cruel, dramatic liars, and I donāt care if some of them are this is incredibly stigmatizing to people with BPD as a whole. I donāt have BPD however I have close friends and family that do and this very much so missed the mark. And even though I enjoyed the other parts of this book I donāt know if Iāll be able to read her other work as I greatly worry about she might depict other mental illnesses.Ā
I want to make it clear that my opinions come from being someone with mental illness, who comes from a background of severe childhood trauma, and adoption, who has not only been in hospital but who have close family that has, and on top of this has a grandmother with a PhD in psychology. Ā
The writing itself was really good , the main character though not really āloveableā seemed to be highly relatable to those with mental illness and who have had extreme trauma until the end. The twists arenāt really ground breaking and the end was kinda meh.Ā
I know the author has a background in clinical psychology but this book is not an accurate look at mental health, the characters are all caricatures of mental illness. And the hospital setting was wild, all the therapists in this book needed to be fired. This needs to be made more clear somewhere, people shouldnāt go into this thinking it is realistic but due to her credentials being included anyone could get the wrong idea.
And the one thing I canāt really get over is the depiction of people with BPD, again I know the author has a background in clinical psychology but she should have known better. They are shown as being cruel, dramatic liars, and I donāt care if some of them are this is incredibly stigmatizing to people with BPD as a whole. I donāt have BPD however I have close friends and family that do and this very much so missed the mark. And even though I enjoyed the other parts of this book I donāt know if Iāll be able to read her other work as I greatly worry about she might depict other mental illnesses.Ā
I want to make it clear that my opinions come from being someone with mental illness, who comes from a background of severe childhood trauma, and adoption, who has not only been in hospital but who have close family that has, and on top of this has a grandmother with a PhD in psychology. Ā
Graphic: Abandonment, Eating disorder, Grief, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Mental illness, Drug abuse, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Self harm, and Sexual assault
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