Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Almond by Won-pyung Sohn

63 reviews

macliffe's review

emotional informative inspiring reflective relaxing sad 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 liked reading this book, and I thought it was satisfying, but I’m just not sure how memorable it will be which is why I withheld a star. I really loved Yunjae as a protagonist and hearing the story through his detached voice was a unique experience. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Mental illness, Sexual content, Medical content, Mass/school shootings, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

bella613's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.75

I loved this book. I read it because it's recommended by 방탄소년단 members. This book is easy to follow but its a lot to unpack as you go, so I listened to it slightly slower than I normally consume audiobooks. (Still in one sitting but at 2x instead of 2.5 or 3) It's very well translated and narrated as well.
The only thing that keeps it from getting 5☆ is that I dont love the ending. It felt kind of off and too sweet after everything. 
Would definitely recommend. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Death, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder

ly555's review

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Hate crime, Mental illness, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Abandonment

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Physical abuse, Torture, and Violence

Minor: Mass/school shootings

noeul's review

emotional inspiring reflective slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Violence, and Murder

Minor: Bullying

_meganrose's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad fast-paced

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

4.0

Fast-paced and simultaneously compelling. The ending has left me feeling a bit skeptical with how it all played out, but overall I enjoyed this.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Death, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder

thecatmouse's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense 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

4.5

emotional to say the least 
the pacing is perfect, it makes the reading of this very enjoyable 
the ending is very bittersweet and i was a bit disappointed that we don’t get more (a possible reunion with Gon? what’s up with Dora?) 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Physical abuse, Violence, and Murder

shaleen64's review

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

4.25

The book follows the friendship of two boys, both affected by traumatic events, who are both lovable in their own very different ways. 

An easy and heartwarming but at times heartbreaking read that explores the struggles of feeling either nothing at all or feeling too deeply. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Medical content, and Murder

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Drug use, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

shnez's review

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Blood, and Death of parent

deedubb's review

dark emotional hopeful 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

4.0

Great, fast read. Enjoyed characters and the struggle. Timeline was a little hard to follow.

Was worried it would be really tragic but the ending was so happy it was almost gooey.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

mh_reads's review

challenging emotional inspiring sad medium-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: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Death of parent

Moderate: Domestic abuse

Minor: Rape