Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Sweet Sorrow by David Nicholls

9 reviews

aquakerwitch's review

reflective slow-paced

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

2.0

I’ve read three other books by David Nicholls which I remember enjoying more than this one. It was strange to read the majority of the book in the head of a 16 year old in a novel written for adults. It’s kind of framed as him looking back on one summer when he’s middle aged, but there’s barely any set in this present day timeline. Maybe it’s because I was born in 1996 and this book is set in 1997 so I’m too young for 90s nostalgia but I just didn’t warm to this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Mental illness, and Alcohol

laurataylor's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Car accident, Classism, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Addiction, Alcohol, Cursing, Death of parent, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Rape, and Sexual content

pkc's review

funny hopeful sad slow-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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts

vif's review

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

So nostalgic for someone whose also gone to a school in England. I felt that the main character was really well fleshed out and I loved reading about his relationship with his family and the new friendships that were forming. I thought as a coming of age story it was really well done, from the parts of first-love to break downs of friendships. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Sexual content, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Bullying

zoebill96's review

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective 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

3.75

I really enjoy David Nicholls writing style. It’s so beautiful and funny yet not cringey YA style. I found the characters very loveable and I followed the story well, I just felt the book was longer than it needed to be. The story line lacked lustre but never the less I still enjoyed it, taking me back to summer romances - very nostalgic!

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcoholism, Death of parent, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic friendship

jjb21's review

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Racial slurs

sophieduncan's review

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Sexual content, Sexual assault, Bullying, and Racism

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Blood

wilmaluren's review

emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness

lenin_lover_69's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful 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

5.0

I loved this book so much, the tender melancholy was beautiful throughout - I weirdly had the show Sex Education in my mind as I was reading it, the characters were all so funny and expressive. I also found all the usual problems with middle-aged men writing about sex absent and for the interactions between the protagonists to be authentically and movingly described - I felt so full of love when it was finished. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Alcoholism and Addiction

Minor: Suicidal thoughts