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noctrnes's review against another edition
sad
medium-paced
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Physical abuse
rainyreadss's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness
Moderate: Physical abuse and Suicide attempt
nornors's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Death, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Alcoholism, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Abortion, and Pregnancy
meliflowers's review
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-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? N/A
4.5
Through her writing I can tell how much she loved life, so much that it hurt her. Tezer gives us an insight on how it was to have a psychological disorder during the 20th century and how she and other patients were continuously mistreated, what it is to be a woman and the impact her illness has had on her life. Despite all of that, she kept loving.
She writes intricate and detailed settings and in turn it doesn't take much imagination to visualise the sceneries. This, personally, was the most enjoyable thing about this book.
Certain quotes hit too close to home, opening a wound I've been tending to myself. Two quotes I loved dearly:
She writes intricate and detailed settings and in turn it doesn't take much imagination to visualise the sceneries. This, personally, was the most enjoyable thing about this book.
Certain quotes hit too close to home, opening a wound I've been tending to myself. Two quotes I loved dearly:
I'm a young girl. For days now, I've been making the necessary preparations to ensure my dead body looks good.
And
Most people spend their lives remembering past joys. But there are times when we can live and breathe that joy, night and day. A song can take us there. A painting. A boulevard stretching out before us. A tree with rustling leaves.
At some point it felt like I was swimming in all of her thoughts and memories with no regard to structure and coherency. It was fun.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt
Confinement is about medical confinement. The author is put into mental wards and has undergone electroshock therapy without her consent. Nothing is written explicitly in the book.