Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Un lugar cercano a la felicidad by Lia Louis

3 reviews

quackerzfarm's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

It caught my eye because I don’t often see other “Lia”s so I felt compelled to support the author lol… was an enjoyable read, emotional parts but fairly lighthearted in terms of mystery and I really enjoyed the ending. 
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stirlitza's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced
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honestlyholly's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad 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

3.0

EDIT jan 2023 - i'm going through and reclassifying some reviews now that i've read more and sat on the books for a while.

(gandalf voice) I have no memory of this place

originally 3.5 stars

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I always enjoy stories where a dejected woman finds herself and becomes who she wants to be. I enjoyed that aspect. I loved the female friendship. I didn't love Roman! Considering how amazing he was meant to be, he seemed like a junkie chav to me. The ending didn't do much for me either. We never found out Priscilla and Chris' fate, we don't know if Roman and Liz will be friends or in contact again. I would have liked it to be neater. I did enjoy the concept though and the journey we went on.
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