Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Some Other Now by Sarah Everett

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phoebereads's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

 'Some Other Now' is a quiet and emotional journey of a girl trying to pick up the pieces of the friendships and family that managed to shatter over the course of just over a year. Main character Jessi's life, like in the book's narration, has been split into "Then" and "Now". It's through these two disjointed periods of her life that the story of how things ended up the way they did becomes clear. It's a story of guilt, grief and loss, but one of love too. Romantic love, motherly love, and the fierce love of friendship too. Love that Jessi is convinced she doesn't deserve anymore. I really enjoyed the way this book tackled a lot of difficult questions and conversations and how no matter how flawed these characters were, the story reminds them, and the reader, that they are not the sum of their mistakes and that life must go on, even amidst and after terrible things. It's a really meaningful story and one that I think will resonate with a lot of readers.

** Many thanks to the publisher and to NetGalley for an eARC of the book in exchange for an honest review! 
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daniellestarredpages's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful sad medium-paced
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I loved this book but there were some parts that didn't quite make any sense to me. Like the scene a little later in the book that cause the main conflict that we are introduced to in the beginning of the book. I don't understand why the main character reacted that way to her best friends she was had no feelings for him. I did appreciate the fact that the author addressed how mental illness can negatively impact family members without putting any fault on the person that is suffering. I did like the romantic dynamic between Jess and Luke for the most part, but I do think that the way Luke treated Jess when they just started fake dating was a bit much. I loved the family dynamic between Jess and her mother when her mother was recovering and the dynamic between Jess and Mel.

That's All I Got, Danielle.
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myblackbookish_life's review against another edition

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emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
*Arc provided by NetGalley. Review to come*
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