Reviews tagging 'Schizophrenia/Psychosis '

As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow by Zoulfa Katouh

34 reviews

bookishmagpie's review

dark emotional informative sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Blood, War, Murder, Death, Child death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Mental illness

Moderate: Pregnancy, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Body horror, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Rape, and Medical trauma

brakeboundaries's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Physical abuse, Rape, Vomit, Police brutality, Violence, Torture, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Murder, Medical content, and Death

cthulhussy's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative sad slow-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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Medical content, War, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Gun violence, and Police brutality

Moderate: Child death, Torture, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

eryn_gilbert's review

challenging emotional hopeful informative 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Murder, Gun violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , War, Child death, Medical trauma, Mass/school shootings, Death, Grief, Death of parent, Blood, Violence, Torture, Pregnancy, Police brutality, Mental illness, Medical content, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail

kassidyreads's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Violence, War, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Death of parent, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Rape, and Torture

qquuiill's review

emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I don't cry easily but this book made me genuinely tear up. There are also many moments and instances where I had to physically put the book down and get up and contemplate or react for a solid five minutes.

This book is very inspiring. From the hardships that Salama faces, you learn through her and other characters like Kenan that life is worth fighting for. You learn to be strong. To have hope. To keep your head up. To love. To smile. To, despite the world against you, persevere and find joy.

Albeit, the book is on a heavy topic so if you don't like reads with themes of war, politics(?), and PTSD, maybe don't read it. It's a great read nonetheless.

The book isn't spicy but the moments between Salama and Kenan are enough to make your heart flutter, kick your legs, and giggle. It's very sweet. Their relationship is honest and pure.

I finished this book in one sitting - I could NOT put it down.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death of parent, Gore, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gun violence, War, Medical content, Body horror, Child death, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Mental illness

Moderate: Eating disorder

Minor: Vomit and Pregnancy

writingcaia's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

5.0

An enthralling, crushing story that left me thorn between the sadness and desperation at the horrors seen and told, and the hopeful magic of love and selflessness. I was shocked it was YA as it’s very graphic, filled with cruelty and inhumanity, and themes that make grown ups shiver, but in truth from children to elderly, all went through it, the author just chose to show the reality of what happened in Síria through the eyes of an eighteen year old girl.
Amid the devastation in Síria after the Arab Spring and the riots to remove the dictator Bashar Allasad from power two young adults will have to decide what’s most important, to survive, be together, and be the vehicle of their country’s history, or fight and die for it.
It’s a really powerful story with the whole emotional journey of the how and why someone abandons their home and risks their life to flee.
One of the best historical fiction’s I’ve read, and one that tells of a recent history we all should know about.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Violence, Blood, War, Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Mental illness, and Medical content

Moderate: Vomit

Minor: Torture and Rape

breadwitchery's review

emotional reflective 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, Death of parent, War, Medical trauma, Blood, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Death, and Child death

Moderate: Sexual harassment

Minor: Pregnancy, Trafficking, and Torture

kato_dg's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, War, Child death, Death of parent, Grief, Death, Gun violence, Medical content, Murder, Pregnancy, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Blood, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Torture, Mental illness, Rape, Vomit, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

anna_wa's review

I'm just not in the right space to read a sad book right now. But it was beautiful and I would like to properly finish it one day.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , War, Death, and Violence