Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Noughts & Crosses by Malorie Blackman

8 reviews

mimapugh's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

This book is an instant 5⭐️ from me. It is heartbreaking and mirrors our lives in the world today so powerfully but in such an endearing way. It makes you want to stand up for what is right, even if that doesn’t always work. It is a beautifully written book that I will suggest everyone reads if they want to question their role in society as we know it and their active stance in situations. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Hate crime, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide, Kidnapping, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Alcohol

reggiereading's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

great book, i really liked it, but just dwel on this for a moment:
he's 15, she's 13/14.
(timeskip)
he's 19, she's 17.
i have no doubt that they do care about each other and their relationship is real but i just cringe when i think about it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual content, Suicide, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

bloodmaarked's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

1.5

honey what in the hell was this? this is not the book i remember reading as a kid

✧ full review on my tumblr ✧

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racism, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Classism

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Minor: Cursing, Infidelity, Slavery, Blood, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

izzyvioletgrace's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

An amazing book facing many difficult topics: racism, societal standards and mental health. I loved it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Stalking, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

bethtrigg's review against another edition

challenging reflective sad medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Mental illness, Racism, Police brutality, and Abortion

kqlon's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Alcohol

dietvanillecoke's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Kidnapping, and Grief

Moderate: Bullying, Gun violence, Mental illness, Suicide, Violence, Vomit, Police brutality, Abortion, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Minor: Infidelity, Rape, Sexual content, Xenophobia, Blood, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

antoniarachael28's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Hate crime, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Abortion, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail