Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Challenger Deep by Neal Shusterman

79 reviews

azycki's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Suicide attempt

domann's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful inspiring relaxing sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Physical abuse and Rape

nytephoenyx's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful informative 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

Liked this just as much in the reread. It continues to be extremely refreshing to have a blunt book about mental illness. As noted at the end, about one in every three households include a family member who endured mental illness. Books like these, the ones that normalize the experience and prove that there is hope while  sharing relatable situations, are really important.

The entire presentation is extremely creative as well. I really appreciate this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, and Suicide attempt

sarkenobi's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicide attempt, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

gretchotter's review

emotional hopeful mysterious 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

5.0

Shusterman did it again with this book. This is such an incredible portrayal of mental illness in a way I’ve never read before. It was exciting, engaging, and had me basically screaming at the page. I found myself with my jaw on the floor multiple times. 

Definitely would recommend. Make sure to read the authors notes at the end!! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicide attempt, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

rei_reads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

soggypotatoes's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

a_rock_to_live_under's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful fast-paced

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

4.0

my gf gave me this book and said it was her favorite, I liked it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Child death, Death, Rape, Self harm, and Suicide attempt

followingalexx's review against another edition

dark hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-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

I return to this book every couple of years. Through the dark, uncertain moments beautiful and relatable quotes put my mind at ease. 

There’s no sugarcoating mental illness here; raw and real. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

arytia's review against another edition

dark informative inspiring sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

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

Minor: Addiction, Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Blood, and Medical content