Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Shadow Me by Tahereh Mafi

2 reviews

memoirsofabooklover's review against another edition

sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

i love kenji so much and am so glad to be able to hear things from his perspective for a little while. he deserves all the love in the world. also tahereh never fails to gag me with the plot twists.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Grief and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Deportation

jen1804's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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

4.5

What the actual fuck. I’m so confused and I simply must read what happens next!
Loved this novella, loved Kenji’s POV. Loved the incredible character development we got from him throughout these 7 chapters and simultaneously experiencing Aaron and Juliette through Kenji’s thoughts.
Nazeera and Kenji are a massive thumbs up from me, more of that please.
Kenji is an extremely empathetic person and that makes my heart so full. I love him so much. He has LAYERS.
Ending was a twist I didn’t see coming after Restore Me and I look forward to reading the next oneeeeee!
Satisfactory ending? Yes!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Gun violence, Abandonment, and Colonisation

Minor: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and War