Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Talking at Night by Claire Daverley

48 reviews

rachelkreadsbookz's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Cancer

Moderate: Mental illness, Self harm, and Suicide attempt

shaleen64'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

3.75

A perfect example of the miscommunication trope that follows Rosie and Will from teenagers to middle age.

The story explores growing up, loss, grief, navigating relationships, making a life for yourself and the people you need around you to achieve that. The piano scene is heartbreaking in the best possible way.

It’s often compared to Normal People, and because the main trope is the same it’s clear why, but I found the main characters in Normal People more relatable. But even so, if you enjoyed Normal People you will enjoy this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Mental illness, Self harm, and Medical content

Moderate: Death, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy

Minor: Drug use and Vomit

geoalice23's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-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

my love for the writing style grew at the same rate my hate for the plot did 

tw: trauma bond 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

minamina's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

1.5

Es ist komisch wie wenig mir ein Buch gefallen kann obwohl da manchmal Zitate waren die ziemlich weise sind. Dinge die mir wo anders gefallen aber hier nicht so. 
Will war edgy und es hatte genervt. Rosie war verwirrend und das hat umso mehr genervt. Deren Liebe war nicht wirklich überzeugend, schon gar nicht deren Gespräche. Es passierte so viel und wie eine Review schon meinte wurde es bis zum letzten Gramm gesqueezed weswegen sich das Buch so unglaublich in die Länge zog. Es war keine gute Lese Reise. Es war nervtötend. Ich wollte einfach nur dass es vorbei geht. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cancer, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Outing, Abandonment, and Alcohol

manateas's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-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: Alcoholism, Cancer, Death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, and Suicide attempt

lkhillery's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

I had to push through the first half of this book and almost gave up. I flew through the second half though. At times heartbreakingly sad and at other times infuriating. I wish I could yell at these characters to move on with their lives.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

Moderate: Cancer and Mental illness

alyssastager's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad tense fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Cancer, Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Abandonment, and Alcohol

laerkelikesreading's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Grief

aileensbookshelf's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol

nineinchnails's review against another edition

challenging sad medium-paced

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

2.75

i genuinely wanted to like this so badly but it just falls flat. i think reading this with the normal people comparisons in mind ruined this for me because i love normal people and, aside from the lack of speech marks, they had very little in common. the writing felt stilted and shallow so i struggled feeling connected to our main characters (i found the other characters a lot more intriguing though) and it doesn't help that i found them very annoying. i tend to like "unlikeable" characters but will and rosie were boring above all else. the prose comes off quite tryhard tumblrina to me but i can see why some people might enjoy it this book just wasn't for me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Terminal illness, and Grief

Moderate: Alcoholism, Eating disorder, Mental illness, and Abandonment

Minor: Addiction, Sexual content, Suicide, and Suicide attempt