Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Saving Noah by Lucinda Berry

77 reviews

abbiebonnyman's review against another edition

challenging emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Child death, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Violence

Moderate: Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Blood

stayceee24's review against another edition

dark emotional informative fast-paced

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

4.25

This is an incredibly difficult subject matter and absolutely is not for everyone. It is hard to describe why this story is good without giving away major spoiler but I find myself trying. It is a necessary story to help understand the levels of effects on a wider family when a member is a paedophile. It’s incredibly difficult to see things from Adrianne’s POV for much of this book but the author does well developing her feelings and thought processes. This is a sad, difficult book which I’m not sure I’d want to read again. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Incest, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Vomit, and Grief

k_elliott's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Vomit, Grief, and Suicide attempt

lisatee's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

5.0

Oh my days! Despite the challenging storyline of this book, I absolutely loved it. 
It was written beautifully, tacking so many taboo subjects. 
The complete and utter love of a mother for her child. 
I could not put this book down and didn’t want it to end. 

Very difficult subject matter but for me a wonderfully written 5 star read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

ebancroft's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional fast-paced

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

2.0

I found it really hard to rate this book, and I think in order to do it, I have to look past the themes of the book, and more to the style as heavy content like this will always cloud judgement. 

It felt quite oddly paced, like everything happened very quickly, but if it was any longer it wouldn’t have been as engaging for the reader. I think it was obviously a hard read, but it was captivating and not like anything I’ve read for a while, but I don’t know whether that’s a good thing. 

The last 30% of the book was the best for me, although I’m not sure the twist at the end was necessary, it felt placed and rushed and it didn’t really add to the overall story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

zozibelle's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Forced institutionalization, and Suicide attempt

brittneyjennings's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Pedophilia, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

cewhouser7405's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

bumblebre's review against another edition

dark sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Self harm, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Sexual assault, and Grief

Minor: Rape

ashleylawrence's review against another edition

3.75

This was very kind of thought provoking I've never heard or seen this topic in this perspective before? It's obviously so horrific and I hated each character at least once in the book. I felt angry, confused, disgusted, sad, and frustrated throughout this book it evoked several emotions. I wish the ending was twist was drawn out a bit more but it also ended up about the way I figured it would.

The dad being a pedophile threw me for a loop but I didn't really ever think about that happening and being an option !!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Medical content, Grief, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Incest, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, and Sexual assault