Reviews tagging 'Suicide attempt'

It's Kind of a Funny Story by Ned Vizzini

80 reviews

biographybookshelf's review

emotional 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

5.0

Whenever anyone asks me what my favorite book is, I tell them this book, and reference the movie that was made about it. It has been a while since I read it, but it had a big impact on me becoming a psychologist. I loved the raw look at mental health struggles, especially severe and persistent mental illness (SPMI). 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide attempt

alogna's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Mental illness

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, and Panic attacks/disorders

sydkounn's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

ashbug's review

reflective sad medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt and Mental illness

I bought this book my junior year of high school and didn’t get around to reading it until this year. I loved this book and Ned had an amazing ability at making lighthearted and witty jokes to bring light into dark situations. Ned Vizzini is incredibly missed.

raythecatlover's review

dark emotional inspiring reflective slow-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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism, Homophobia, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Vomit, Self harm, Alcohol, Body shaming, Deadnaming, Dysphoria, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Xenophobia, Suicidal thoughts, and Transphobia

jadee_elisa's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Drug use

abby_reads_books's review

dark emotional 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

Graphic: Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Addiction, Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

quinnpjd930's review against another edition

reflective 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

2.0

Average - decent depictions of mental illness, but an unrealistic “recovery” arc for the main character which relied heavily on him having a crush on a girl in the psych ward with him? All in all mid-tier. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deadnaming, Transphobia, Self harm, Suicide, Drug use, Medical content, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Death, Outing, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

renreads2much's review

lighthearted slow-paced

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

2.5

Read all in one night on a whim, I'm probably not the most reliable source for an opinion

• I relate to the main character's feelings about school and intelligence
• The main character and his best friend Aaron remind me of a friendship I used to have
• The book moves really slow at times and I think the formatting and organization of information could've been better. Or put in a different order that was more interesting to read. 
• The main character is really bland to me. Feels kind of like a self insert or a blank slate for the reader to project themselves on to. I'm not his biggest fan. The side characters are really interesting though, I wish we got to see them more. 
• Finding community within a time of pain and reaching out to loved ones
• I dont like the way they talk about trans people or women
• Shows stigma and fetishization about mental health, especially within other teenagers
• I really disliked the ending, it left me feeling gross. I think it was really bad and not good for other people to be looking up to. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Misogyny, Homophobia, and Transphobia

Minor: Suicide attempt

rubydooby18's review

dark emotional funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Focuses heavily on mental illness and depression. Really great depiction of how debilitating depression is especially for a young adult. 

<potenial spoiler> 

<I will say it does suggest that with a small amount of help you won’t have any more issues. With mental illness it can be a long journey on the road to recovery so it’s slightly unrealistic towards the end>

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Content Warnings

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