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Are We All Lemmings and Snowflakes? by Holly Bourne

10 reviews

misspashx's review

challenging emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.5

Quite a heavy book. Just from reading the blurb, you would see it deals quite indepth with mental health struggles.

Olive was a complicated character, and was sometimes quite hard to like and understand why she was behaving the way she was. 

My heart broke for Lewis.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Sexual content

chadreadsrom's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

_mm_'s review against another edition

emotional 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

3.0

I didn’t really like Olive because she was so busy saving other people instead of herself. I do think the message and the mental health awareness in this book are very good! But Olive was just annoying.

specifically when she kinda took advantage of Lewis

overall i liked the idea and the message of this book so 3/5 stars

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Addiction, Bullying, Drug abuse, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Self harm and Sexual assault

readsby_luca's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

Moderate: Drug abuse and Sexual assault

books_and_fairy_lights's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative 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

3.5

Very honest book. It's hopeful, but realistic. It depicts mental illness(es), mental states, in a way that someone who know those feelings will read themselves every page of the book, and someone who doesn't will get to feel understanding and compassion. This book makes you want to hug people, tell them that it's okay, that they should be kinder and more compassionate with themselves. It's also full of triggers - so readers should be advised and some people might find this book more distressing than helpful. Still a good read, and important, but if one feels okay and ready.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement and Mental illness

Moderate: Addiction, Bullying, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

laurynjane's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Addiction and Drug abuse

Minor: Child abuse and Sexual assault

memorable's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective 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

4.0

Holly Bourne’s books are different and I wish I’d have discovered them earlier when I was younger. I love how her books don’t just focus on romantic relationships, but on characters and friendships. Even though I part of me really wants to know what happens to Olive and Lewis ;)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Minor: Addiction, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Suicidal thoughts

Therapy

_booktails_'s review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness

Minor: Child abuse, Drug abuse, Sexual assault, and Suicidal thoughts

whatellieread's review against another edition

emotional inspiring 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

3.75

Holly Bourne has done it again! I've read almost all of Holly's books now - both YA and adult - and I've loved all of them. Holly's writing never disappoints and always leaves me feeling as though I've gained a friend in her characters. As with all of her books, Are We All Lemmings and Snowflakes deals with mental health in a sensitive and yet incredibly realistic way. All of her characters are real and human ; their stories honest and raw - Olive is no exception. I don't know of a single other author who deals with such important subject matter, over and over again, and to such a high standard - especially in YA fiction. The representation of mental health in this book, and many of Holly's other novels, is unrivalled.
If I could choose one author that I think all teenagers (and adults!) could benefit from reading, it would be Holly Bourne.
#KindnessIsContagious

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Self harm and Sexual assault

Discussion of depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, OCD and hypomania.

madeleinebay's review against another edition

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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual assault