Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

The Book Swap by Tessa Bickers

35 reviews

kari_rocilla's review

lighthearted slow-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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

livaausma's review

emotional hopeful reflective 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Mental illness

Moderate: Cancer, Infidelity, Terminal illness, and Pregnancy

Minor: Injury/Injury detail

lealo's review against another edition

Ich hatte eine leichte Romcom erwartet, aber es geht um sehr schwere Themen (Mobbing, bipolare Störung, Tod durch Krebs und Trauer). Grundsätzlich mag ich Bücher, die auch schwerere Themen behandeln. Aber zum einen will ich grad echt kein Buch über Krebs und den Tod eines geliebten Menschen durch Krebs lesen und zum anderen gefällt mir auch die Art der Umsetzung nicht. Es gibt irgendwie nur Schwere (man kann Bücher über Krebs auch anders schreiben, siehe „Das Schicksal ist ein mieser Verräter“). Plus, mir ist die Protagonistin unsympathisch. Das macht sehr viel aus. Dieses Buch gibt mir also nichts, sondern zieht mich nur runter und das brauche ich einfach nicht. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Mental illness, Terminal illness, and Grief

temast62's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Cancer, Mental illness, Grief, and Pregnancy

Minor: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, and Sexual content

shawniejo's review

challenging dark reflective medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cancer, Death, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Grief, and Pregnancy

atamano's review against another edition

emotional 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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Mental illness, and Grief

Moderate: Cancer, Terminal illness, Medical content, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

Minor: Infidelity, Sexual content, and Blood

dani_reis's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, and Abandonment

purrpurr's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted sad medium-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

3.5

 makes you think, doesn't it? (not really) i guess this was cute. my eyes have been glues to the pages the last couple of days, so it couldn't have been bad. i'm uncertain. i liked it, i like the shared love for books, i liked the friendships each of them had, i just didn't really like them. i read that some people really disliked erin - and i see why that happens - but to me james was even worse. every time i think a situation will have a bad ending, they ended up making it 10000x worse in ways i couldn't even imagine. at some point i literally gasped out loud after james dropped another bomb 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Mental illness, and Grief

Moderate: Pregnancy

mels_reading_log's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful fast-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

I really loved this book! The way these two childhood friends turned enemies got back in touch as anonymous pen pals to help each other through some really horrible times was so beautiful. Destiny and a love of reading just brings them back together when they need each other most. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Pregnancy

Minor: Infidelity and Sexual content

litbrett's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad fast-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cancer, Death, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Grief, and Pregnancy