Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood

12 reviews

chasingpages1's review against another edition

emotional funny informative lighthearted relaxing 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Sexual content, Chronic illness, Gaslighting, and Medical content

Moderate: Outing, Death of parent, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Grief, Acephobia/Arophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, and Mental illness

Minor: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Ableism, Classism, Alcohol, Pregnancy, and Drug use

beesin03's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective tense 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Chronic illness, and Medical content

Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Mental illness, and Gaslighting

Minor: Acephobia/Arophobia, Death of parent, and Outing

geagleson9's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Cursing

Moderate: Death of parent and Misogyny

Minor: Acephobia/Arophobia, Sexual harassment, Medical content, Toxic relationship, Sexism, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Chronic illness, Alcohol, and Mental illness

av0universe's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring 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? Yes

4.5

Musically, I should hire a tuba to follow me around.

Elsie is so effortlessly hilarious, I love her. Also loved the Olive and Adam's cameo. Don't tell them that possibly I love this book more than I did theirs oops-

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Misogyny, Abandonment, Cursing, Sexual content, and Chronic illness

Moderate: Alcohol, Abandonment, Outing, and Mental illness

a_libra_library's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Death of parent, Cursing, Grief, Chronic illness, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content

tigerkind's review

emotional inspiring lighthearted reflective slow-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

4.0

I’ve previously been kind of “meh” about Hazelwood’s books but I feel like this might’ve been her best one yet. Likeable, relatable characters for the most part, a realistic story arc and actual real-life issues? Great stuff. Not amazing-life changing, but very solid. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Chronic illness, Vomit, Sexual content, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Classism, Abandonment, Child abuse, Cursing, Mental illness, and Alcohol

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Misogyny, Outing, Bullying, and Vomit

sebradley29's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted relaxing

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Cursing, Grief, Mental illness, Death of parent, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

comradeghost's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

4.75

As a physicist, I thoroughly enjoyed this book! The characters are so well written and relatable, especially being a non-man in physics. I also finished this in less than 48 hours so…..

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Misogyny, Sexual content, and Mental illness

Moderate: Medical trauma, Chronic illness, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Minor: Grief and Outing

lilawsahar's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted mysterious sad fast-paced

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

2.5

First off, I wish there was an appendix for all the physics theorems and axioms she brought up. You cannot mention something and not expect me to be curious. Second, i liked how she tackled the politics and sexism in academia. I think there should be more authors that address these issues for women going into stem. I also hope that these issues are addressed in real life and there are true allies (like Jack) in departments to help address these issues. I wish she wrote more books with characters of color to add some dimensionality to the subject, but adding a character with health issues was a good play (we are anti ablism here). Lastly, I love how jack was secretly in love with Elsie (all men in Ali hazelwood books are obsessed with the women of their desire) but could she make Jack less man handley… I like how Elsie called him out of speaking for her when it came to sex and other things. Not cool dude. 

Lastly, I wish we talked about mental health more. Elsie was clearly dealing with some profound mental health issues and I like how Jack wanted to help her through it but he should have also directed her to help. I’m glad the author mentioned she started going to therapy again because she needs it!

I can’t wait to read what she writes next. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Mental illness, and Misogyny

rachrice4's review against another edition

reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Alcohol