Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Isaac and the Egg by Bobby Palmer

18 reviews

emilylouisa's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Addiction, Car accident, and Suicide attempt

nyree42's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

4.25

...wow. I'm devastated.

I really want Egg to be real.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Car accident

lucyatoz's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I cannot write a review to this debut novel by a talent storyteller apart from to say that it is a unique, quirky, funny and tender story and like nothing I have ever read before. It made me laugh and cry and is quite wonderful. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Car accident

madamelacy's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad 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

3.75

This story is variously heart wrenching and gently funny as it follows the main character’s journey through grief, helped by the presence of Egg. For much of the book it’s unclear what Egg is, but whatever he is he’s an endearing character. I thought Egg’s attempts at making baked beans on toast were hilarious. 

I really enjoyed the story overall, although I did find the plot predictable. 

I loved the playfulness of the formatting and font within the book, especially the word search with the stages of grief and the cascade of questions. 

I would suggest looking at trigger warnings though because it’s potentially more harrowing than it would first appear.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Self harm and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Car accident

teigancollins's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy

tysuckz's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

SPOILERS THROUGHOUT!!!! 

Absolutely beautiful. In my top 5 of books I have ever read. 

I didn't think I was going to cry until the end, and I just lost it. So heartbreaking but wholesome?? I can't even explain all the emotions this book conjures up, honestly.

I love the different ways that Palmer explored rhe presentation, I mean integrating the wordsearch with the 5 stages of grief in it was an amazing addition, especially since I don't think many people would've taken the time to recognise that they are all in there. 

I love Egg. He's wonderfully funny, so sweet and so cute. I love the impact he had on Isaacs life, despite the reality of him, it didn't really matter. I'd say it's effectively a given than Egg didn't exist, and wasn't real but the idea of him being there like Nanny McPhee (lol) was wonderful. When you need me but do not want me I must stay, but when you want me but no longer need me, I must go!! That's Egg! Had me hysterical at the end. 

Devastating and uplifting and heartbreaking and every other emotion you could ever feel. 

Would like to read this from another perspective that isn't Isaac. Like how would it seem from the perspective of simply observing Isaac and his life? 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Child death, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

citrusboombox's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, and Death of parent

Minor: Addiction

susieleggs's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad fast-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Medical trauma, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail