Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Mister Impossible by Maggie Stiefvater

7 reviews

zoiejanelle's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense 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

5.0

hello? what the fuck did i just read?

the plot twists in this book were absolutely insane. i feel like we finally got a grasp on what Bryde’s goals are, what the Mods want, and how each character fits into the puzzle, but i am left with so many questions i am concerned that a third book will not satisfy me. 

maggie stiefvater when i catch you…

so let’s recap:

• Adam and Ronan are stressing me the fuck out
• Declan and Jordan are somehow giving me butterflies on every page despite Jordan literally stealing his car and being a general menace this entire book
• Matthew is a sweet baby angel who keeps having the same identity crisis—and is that from realizing he is a dream, or just generally being a teenager? maybe both. 
• Ronan
  is a bad guy actually? hello? externalizing all of his greatest fears and darkest desires into a Dream Mastermind Villain?
• being a young adult sucks actually i think is the general message here
• Hennessy is straight up
  suicidal and that was absolutely heart wrenching to watch unfold
  but maybe things are improving now that she has joined the weirdo squad 
• Carmen grew a pair 
• Liliana is a freak but a wise freak
• sweetmetals were introduced this book and i am so confused but also so intrigued and i need to definitively know how they are made or i will freak 
• the entire Jordan In White situation had me so fucked up 
• Hennessy not giving Jordan
  the memories of JH… girl
• Adam please put your southern drawl back on…….. i need you to be Normal………….. i love you please gain back some of that character development from TRC
• i fucking love gay people 
• MATTHHHEEEWWWWWWWW

overall, the writing in this book was slightly inconsistent but i do think some of maggie’s best work is in this series, genuinely. i am so in awe of these books and while i did NOT see the ending of this book coming (and i’m also
not sure if i completely agree with/am on board with this direction) i am so pumped to read book 3 and see how the series closes out.

it’s 3:45am good fuckin night

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

sunsorbit's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Car accident, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Violence, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Toxic friendship

broro's review against another edition

adventurous dark sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness, Death, Mental illness, Grief, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

_danika's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Mental illness, and Violence

Minor: Addiction, Child abuse, Drug use, Abandonment, and Alcohol

alyssa_simard's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

Minor: Homophobia

lucystolethesky's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Violence, Car accident, and Murder

Minor: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Death of parent

queenfury's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense 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

"A hero. It was an unfamiliar concept. Ronan had been the villain for so long, if he had been anything. The one in trouble, the one written up on the slip, the one being chased, the one being accused. And before that he had been the young dreamer. Secret. Forever."

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, and Violence

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Vomit, and Car accident