Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

At The End of Everything by Marieke Nijkamp

3 reviews

rxanne5's review

adventurous emotional sad slow-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? N/A

3.0

Many people love this book, however, as much as I hate to say it, I didnt enjoy it so much.

It is very beautifully written and I do believe it's likeable. It was just a bit too 'less' for me. A lot happened in one location and that is something just not for me. 

I did shed some tears at the end. This book also put me in a slump. But, I did finish it, and I do love other books by this author. 

This was simply not for me, but I see many people connecting with it after lockdown. 

There's a diverse cast (as I can recall, it has been quite a few months). I did like the characters way of thinking and it kept me curious how the book would continue. I think what makes people connect with this book is how there's this kind of lock down, and how these teenagers go about it in a beautiful way, and people connect with that. The characters try to survive. But I think for me, that is what threw me off, because I hate feeling like that. Still a solid three stars. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Homophobia, Murder, Mental illness, Transphobia, and Child death

Moderate: Animal death, Blood, Cursing, Gaslighting, Police brutality, and Abandonment

laurennnn1066's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Sexual assault, Mental illness, Violence, Gun violence, Grief, Death, Bullying, Transphobia, Terminal illness, Police brutality, Medical content, and Deadnaming

anniereads221's review

challenging emotional hopeful 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

5.0

This book now holds a special place in my heart

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Racism, Mental illness, Transphobia, Abandonment, Blood, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Murder, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Homophobia, Ableism, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Forced institutionalization, Confinement, Death, Deadnaming, Grief, Emotional abuse, and Sexual violence

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