Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

A Heart in a Body in the World by Deb Caletti

6 reviews

traceyanderson's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Death, Gaslighting, Murder, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Body horror, Mass/school shootings, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Gun violence, Mental illness, Child death, Cursing, and Grief

bookish_kori's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

I will say there is often a lack of nuance in this story. But, I think we’re at the point with such themes where we *need* them to be discussed plainly and with conviction. This was an amazing book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Stalking, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Murder, and Grief

Moderate: Cursing, Gore, Mass/school shootings, Medical content, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Sexual content, and Self harm

Minor: Abortion, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Drug use, Eating disorder, Excrement, Fatphobia, Vomit, Sexual assault, and Abandonment

It’s a difficult read for sure, especially if you’ve experienced sexual violence, toxic relationships or stalking, or been affected by gun violence. I would highly recommend it but please read content warnings and make a decision based on what you personally can handle and what headspace you’re in going into this book.

lydiayearick's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mass/school shootings

Minor: Mental illness

katemolony's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring sad fast-paced

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

4.0

This was such a powerful, inspiring, beautiful story about a young girl who goes through something traumatic but keeps going. She doesn't know how she's going to keep living, but she knows she has to. She has to do something. Her voice needs to be heard. She needs to take back her life and feel in control again. This was a very strong story and I think it's important that it was told. I would look up trigger warnings before reading though. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Car accident, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Mental illness, Murder, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship

fizzypop521's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Gun violence, Mental illness, and Toxic relationship

nellkristen's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

A Heart in a Body in the World is devastatingly beautiful. Caletti’s writing is unmatched in this book as she weaves together past and present to share Annabelle’s story. It absolutely shatters the story unfolds and we learn what Annabelle is running from, and Caletti is an incredible writer and she effortlessly tells an painfully common story and naturally calls for social action without feeling overdone. She ultimately leaves you in a place of hope as the book closes, and makes you truly believe that healing is possible. Throughout this story, I felt as though I was running alongside Annabelle and healing with her. I truly cannot rate this work highly enough. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Sexual violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Mental illness, Grief, and Death