Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart by Holly Ringland

3 reviews

mari_teran's review against another edition

emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Death of parent, Misogyny, Grief, Gaslighting, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Animal cruelty

cathyjemcloud's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Death of parent, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Fire/Fire injury

waytoomanybooks's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative mysterious reflective sad 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

4.0

Brutally sad, but gorgeously hopeful. This book has made it on my top favorites of the year. Holly Ringland's writing style is sweeping, descriptive, precise, and beautiful. I can't remember the last time I was so enthralled by a writer's use of language. The way she conveys emotion will tear your heart out. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexism, Stalking, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, and Violence