Reviews tagging 'Schizophrenia/Psychosis '

It's Kind of a Funny Story by Ned Vizzini

27 reviews

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

kimrice992's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, Eating disorder, Mental illness, and Alcoholism

Moderate: War

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Addiction, Sexual assault, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Miscarriage, Drug use, and Fatphobia

kitkatgeorgie's review

challenging dark emotional 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? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Self harm, Transphobia, Death, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

charlotteschapter's review

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Drug use, and Mental illness

Moderate: Drug abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicide attempt, Eating disorder, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Suicide

_gabi_'s review

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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: Sexual content, Addiction, Eating disorder, Medical content, Toxic friendship, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Drug use, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, and Transphobia

bookmark3brodi's review

reflective fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicide, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Body horror, Confinement, Drug abuse, Addiction, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Drug use, Grief, Mental illness, Hate crime, Medical trauma, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Transphobia

limp_lettuce's review

emotional hopeful inspiring fast-paced

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

2.0

This is a book that imo oversimplified mental health and also aged poorly. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Miscarriage, Self harm, Eating disorder, Addiction, and Suicidal thoughts

sillih28's review

challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective slow-paced

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

2.5

This book was GREAT! except it wasn't really for me,,, i think my main issue with it is that it's so real. I'm 17 and I've been struggling with depression for almost 3 years so I feel very understood from this book and its characters and I've caught myself dropping a tear or two whenever Craigs Family were just the cutest support system ever (wish i had that) 

BUT, I really cannot be bothered with books written by men tbh,,, apart for the blatant romanticisation of mental illness and suicide,, the way the main character kept on having the most disrespectful, disgusting thoughts about girls just triggered me immensely,, not the mention the random ass men that kept on sexualizing the 15 year old Noelle.. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Eating disorder, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Self harm, Medical content, Vomit, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Transphobia

littlefox1322's review

emotional reflective 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: Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, Eating disorder, Medical content, Drug use, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Classism, Toxic friendship, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Deadnaming

Minor: Transphobia, Miscarriage, Outing, Sexual assault, Addiction, Alcohol, and Homophobia

lil15151's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicidal thoughts, and Self harm