Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Mein Herz und andere schwarze Löcher by Jasmine Warga

15 reviews

ecravens's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Mental illness, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Death, Grief, Alcohol, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Panic attacks/disorders

mochiimin_jimin's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I love how this book is really relatable and it really makes you think about how life is just a matter of perspective 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Mental illness

Moderate: Grief and Panic attacks/disorders

janalg's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.5

I don't know what possessed me to pick up this book in the first place..

This has very simple but pleasant writing and so many important things to tell but fumbles it so, oh so hard.
If I was still a suicidal teenager I would read this a couple more times in hopes of cringing myself to death.
Then again, my teenage self would probably have fallen for this mess of a story.

Props for processing your trauma in this (arguably) healthy way, but the "you just need the right person" bullshit is fucking infuriating to me. 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Self harm, Bullying, and Alcohol

samcsmith's review against another edition

dark hopeful inspiring reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Grief, Mental illness, Murder, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Forced institutionalization

psliz's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective 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? Yes

5.0

this book has my heart. love the physics woven into the storyline 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, Grief, and Child death

aprilyvonne's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

3.5

⭐️⭐️⭐️💫

“My Heart & Other Black Holes” by Jasmine Warga was quite a depressing YA read. Throughout the story, readers follow the main characters, Aysel and Roman, both of which are seriously depressed after traumatic experiences. Despite their differences or reasons why they want to die, they gravitate over a suicide pact to escape their misery.

I think the author attempted to give readers a dark experience in order to demonstrate the darkness that is depression. How it sucks so much “life” out of a person. Yet, on the other hand Hope can help heal and create a reason to never give up.

I’m not completely sure if this is actually suitable or ideal for anyone struggling with their mental health to read. It was heavy with reasons to give up. I would’ve liked more closure in the end of the story, but I don’t want to spoil the story so I’ll refrain from expanding.

Overall, I’m glad I read it, but won’t likely share with my students.

Make note of the triggers and be cautious going into the book, fellow readers. And remember just existing in the world is reason enough to know we’re all worthy of living. ❤️‍🩹

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Racism, Death, Suicide, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide attempt, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Islamophobia, Mental illness, and Grief

fragilelunar's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Murder and Grief

totallynotanerd's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

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

2.75

The first half of the book was going in one direction and then the author kinda abruptly changed directions for the second half. It didn't really seem like a natural progression of events - It happened a bit too fast I feel like.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Grief

aselin's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Child death, Suicide, Mental illness, and Death

Minor: Eating disorder

calyps04's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective 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

3.75

The first half of the book made me roll my eyes more times than I can count, but by the end of it, I found myself tearing up a couple times. As someone who has had the same black slug eating away at my insides for years, this book warmed my heart. I love that

Spoiler

both Aysel and Roman decided to live in the end. That could've taken a much darker turn otherwise.

Overall, a fast read and a dark but hopeful story.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Grief, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Suicide, and Suicide attempt