Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

What It Means When a Man Falls from the Sky by Lesley Nneka Arimah

3 reviews

ka_cam's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad fast-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

4.75

Once I started reading this short story collection it was hard to stop! Quite varied in types but themes of connection, family, diaspora, and women’s relationships/desires (incl some casual queerness love 2 see it). Some of the stories read more like teasers or brainstorms for a longer story/novel, rather than complete short stories. All in all really enjoyed and am excited to read more by this author! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Body horror, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racism, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation, and War

Minor: Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Bullying, Blood, and Car accident

davisbb's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Sexual violence, Suicide, War, and Injury/Injury detail

a2_rache11's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.0

3.5⭐

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Abandonment