Reviews tagging 'Schizophrenia/Psychosis '

Grown by Tiffany D. Jackson

16 reviews

ruinedbyreading's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Adult/minor relationship, Racism, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Stalking, Mental illness, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Physical abuse

kmyr1123's review

dark reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Rape, Kidnapping, Murder, Trafficking, Pedophilia, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Mental illness, Sexual violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Drug use, Drug abuse, Torture, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Confinement, Blood, and Stalking

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Dementia, and Suicide attempt

ghosttown's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

this was a heavy, heartbreaking, shattering book but also extremely important. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Drug use, Murder, Trafficking, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Torture, Drug abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Child abuse

Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis

vcxviii's review

dark emotional informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Spoiler

this book was absolutely heart wrenching. but it’s stories like these that need to be told more often, you see the parents side and the victims side in cases like these. it’s so easy to push blame when your favorite person is accused of something like this. and this book hits EXTREMELY hard on the topic of race. the malcolm x quote was extremely needed. since enchanted was a darkskinned BLACK woman, the police took no time to accuse her of murder and ignore the fact she was beaten, stalked and raped. but if gabriella (or olivia) did it, korey would have been in jail in five seconds. the author did another amazing job of writing a book having to deal with a very real situation, mondays not coming was an amazing read. i believe everyone should read this book. especially if you still believe r kelly didn’t do it. even thought the author says it isn’t about r kelly, it’s heavily inspired.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Blood, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Death, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, and Sexual violence

Minor: Schizophrenia/Psychosis

jademeu's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring 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? No

3.0

"All water has a perfect memory and is forever trying to get back to where it was." - Toni Morrison

"She saw him disappear by the river, / they asked her to tell what happened. / Only to discount her memory." Text from The Waterbearer, by Lorna Simpson.

Tiffany D. Jackson's character, Enchanted, is a waterbearer in this story. In the water in her blood is the memory of her happiness--the sea--as well as the memory of her horror, her abuser. Jackson honors the Black women artists who came before her, such as Toni Morisson and Lorna Simpson, while also fearlessly forging her own craft. The read was short, but it was powerful. The words clear, direct, yet capable of painting beautiful images. A reminder that this story may be fictional, but the stories it was inspired by are real. A powerful voice. A satisfying resolution for Enchanted.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Addiction, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Racism, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual assault, Stalking, Blood, Confinement, Drug abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, and Physical abuse

lynxpardinus's review

dark emotional sad tense

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Trafficking, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Stalking, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Pedophilia, and Racism

Moderate: Suicide, Vomit, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Sexual content

Also includes graphic depictions of victim blaming, and frames a relationship with a smaller yet still notable age gap as misunderstood. There is also a scene where the main character narrates that she forgives somebody who attempted to sexually assault her.

alyssaarch's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Gaslighting, Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Infidelity, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, and Murder

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Rape

dahliaist's review

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

it was hard to get into at first, because enchanted’s narration wasn’t really powerful to me, but when it picked up… OMG. i read most of it in a single sitting. the last chapter was a bit confusing but it’s a really powerful, striking book, with a lot of emotional plot twists and a good mystery. possibly triggering topics, though. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Addiction, Panic attacks/disorders, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Stalking, and Rape

Moderate: Mental illness, Racism, and Misogyny

Minor: Suicide

_dasbrot's review

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.5

the writing style was very cinematic and one of my favourite parts of this book. it really amplified the tension.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, and Confinement

Moderate: Stalking, Sexual assault, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Cursing

kaylamoran's review

challenging dark fast-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

4.0

This is a tough book to read.  The whole time I just wanted to grab Enchanted and tell her to run.  The worst part about this book is the knowledge that it's so realistic.
It's painful and there's a lot of trigger warnings but if you're able to handle it you absolutely should read it.  It's so important people educate themselves on issues such as these.  For the sake of girls everywhere, especially Black girls who are the least likely to be believed.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Confinement, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual assault, Stalking, and Toxic relationship