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aumi7055's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Death, Homophobia, Medical content, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, and Toxic relationship
k0nnie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
while suicide notes does a decent job at getting inside the head of a struggling teenager who is admitted to an inpatient hospital after a suicide attempt, there are many noteworthy issues that need to be addressed. as someone who is a mental health professional & works with children/teens who are inpatient, it's very easy to spot the (many many MANY) inaccuracies in the mental health treatment described in the book, as well as the (again, many many MANY) inaccuracies regarding the inpatient facility in which the characters reside. i had multiple problems with this book & the the way the mental health treatment was handled; one problem being the death of a certain character who is also at the facility. however, the rating most definitely dropped due to the multiple overlooked and unacknowledged sexual assault scenes that happened between the main character and another patient in the clinic. these scenes were repetitive, completely non consensual, and unfortunately also used as a device for character growth & queer self-acceptance. the way all of these scenes were overlooked with absolutely no acknowledgment to the fact that they were assault is inexcusable.
books focused on mental health especially books geared towards middle aged & young adults, are so SO beyond important for kids to have access to, however books such as this have the potential to be incredibly dangerous for young and impressionable readers.
if you're searching for a book focused on a queer character or mental health, i would not recommend this book.
Graphic: Homophobia, Sexual harassment, Toxic friendship, Mental illness, Rape, Ableism, Body shaming, Bullying, Eating disorder, Grief, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Death, and Sexual assault
notsosecretbookworm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Body shaming, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual harassment, Self harm, Sexual content, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Dysphoria, Grief, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, and Vomit
veronicantonsen's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Mental illness, Sexual assault, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Child death, Self harm, Sexual content, Child abuse, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Body shaming, Cursing, Drug abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Death, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Drug use, and Eating disorder
echo24's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Homophobia
Minor: Body shaming
allzen_nochill's review against another edition
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, and Mental illness
Moderate: Sexual assault and Child abuse
Minor: Addiction, Body shaming, and Homophobia
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