Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

We Are Okay by Nina LaCour

128 reviews

kat_in_a_tree's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective sad slow-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders and Grief

Moderate: Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Blood, and Death of parent

Minor: Mental illness, Terminal illness, and Abandonment

yayarose's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Suicide, Grief, Death of parent, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

beckhammy's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring reflective 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Dementia, Grief, and Death of parent

pikkumarja's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes

4.0

En ole koskaan lukenut niin synkkää ja tunteellista nuorten kirjaa surusta ja menetyksestä kuin Välimatkoja on. Menetyksen ja surun lisäksi kirjassa käsitellään esimerkiksi yksinäisyyttä ja valheita. Kirja on monitasoinen.

Kuitenkin kirjassa on nuorten kirjoille tyypillistä toiveikkuutta, joka kyllä ilahduttaa aikuistakin!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Terminal illness, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Blood

pizzaisjesus98's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders and Grief

Moderate: Cancer, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicide, Terminal illness, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Suicide attempt and Death of parent

avisreadsandreads's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Moderate: Cancer, Suicide, Terminal illness, Blood, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

rachieanniereads's review against another edition

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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Mental illness and Suicide

booksoversecondbreakfast's review against another edition

challenging 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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I absolutely loved this book. It was so beautifully written. I had just finished reading Jane Eyre prior to reading this, and it was so well timed because of all of the references. I enjoyed the flashbacks and slowly uncovering the events of the main characters past as she processed them herself too.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Sexual content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Gaslighting

Minor: Sexual assault and Abandonment

luxsona's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful sad slow-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

4.0

Beautifully written. It sort of reminds me of the game, Omori, in that both novels tackle very similar themes about nostalgia and the past.

What I enjoyed most about this book:

• The voice: This book is written in first person, and almost every single word reveals something about Marin's character. 
• The pacing: Nina LaCour knows how to pace this book really well. There were moments where we see brief flits of emotion and description, but there were also incredibly tense moments that hooked me in throughout. I remembered standing up straighter throughout several moments.
• The characterization: This is a very character-centric book. The focus of this novel sits entirely within the characters and gets in their heads quite a fair bit, so life-like characters are vital. Fortunately, Marin, Mabel, and all of their friends and family feel incredibly life-like. You can understand what they go through throughout the entire novel.

Notes:

• (Spoilers for the ending of the novel!)
  The one thing that confused me just slightly was the ending. It felt like the novel was trying to emphasize this idea of "moving forward", and accepting the past. However, the novel ends with Marin accepting the idea of returning to Mabel's family home. This plot-beat feels slightly off-kilter when compared to the rest of the novel and the theming that it was going for. This is just a minor nitpick, though.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Moderate: Alcoholism, Terminal illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Alcohol

lecta's review against another edition

emotional 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Death of parent

Moderate: Mental illness and Suicide