Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Застенчивость в квадрате by Sarah Hogle

24 reviews

kim03's review against another edition

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4.5

I liked this very much. Sarah hogle might be the only author I really trust to not make a single POV book terrible (I'm not a fan, clearly, but she makes it bearable).

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aurora4847's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted relaxing 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

4.0


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livruther's review against another edition

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

4.25

truly the only word that can describe this book is sweet. it is achingly sweet. it is sugar and spice and everything nice. it is a warm hug and a hot tea at the end of a long day. huge props to sarah hogle for being able to create this atmosphere. 

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tetrootz's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing 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

5.0


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risseandshine's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring 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

3.0

Was it cute? Yes. 

But was it cute enough for me to rave about it and tell everyone to pick it up? Not really.

This story follows Maybell Parrish, a woman who has a penchant for daydreaming, unexpectedly inherits a big house from her great aunt. She gets another round of surprises when 1) she sees that the house worn down, and 2) she finds out that she's to share this house with the grumpy groundskeeper.

I have to admit, beneath all the cuteness, I was mostly going, "Oh god we're back in her fantasy dreamland <i>again</i>? I get that it's in Maybell's personality to constantly daydream, but I felt progressively annoyed by it as it went on.

Also, while I appreciate that this book touched on Wesley and his issues, I felt like it touched on it too late, so much so that I felt like the book was cut abruptly at the end. I think the story could have benefited more with having the issues dealt with earlier with Maybell and Wesley working on them as a couple.

Overall, this was an okay book for me. If you'd like to read an enemies-to-lovers romance between a hero with a grouchy exterior but soft personality and a heroine who finds her own voice despite being a people pleaser all her life, then I guess you could give this a fair shot. Although, I don't guarantee that you would scream about this to the high heavens right after.

Nonetheless, I still think that the author is a fantastic writer, so I'm still interested in reading more from her.

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tw: social anxiety, panic attacks

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_ich__'s review against another edition

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challenging emotional funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0


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katievallin's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

5.0


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anielabooks's review against another edition

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funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing 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

3.0

It was entertaining, but I wasn’t hooked. The narrating that Maybel does can sound a bit cringy at times. However, I really like Wesley’s character and the mental illness representation. As someone that experiences panic attacks, I felt it was handled very respectfully. While I wasn’t in love with this book, Hogle’s other work, “You Deserve Each Other” is one of my all time favorite contemporary romances. If you were disappointed with this one, I recommend to still give the other a chance.

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allonsyahhlee's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25


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thk's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing 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? It's complicated

5.0


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