288 pages • first pub 1964 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden is the story of a sixteen-year-old who retreats from reality into the bondage of a lushly imagined but threatening kingdom, and her slow and painful journey back to sanity.Chronicles the three-year battle of a me...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,277 reviews
Moods
dark 65%
reflective 59%
hopeful 50%
challenging 49%
sad 43%
inspiring 29%
tense 26%
informative 25%
funny 4%
mysterious 1%
Pace
slow 45%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 93% | A mix: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 41% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 1% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Self harm, Suicide attempt, Mental illnessModerate
Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Antisemitism, AbleismMinor
Suicide288 pages • first pub 1964 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden is the story of a sixteen-year-old who retreats from reality into the bondage of a lushly imagined but threatening kingdom, and her slow and painful journey back to sanity.Chronicles the three-year battle of a me...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,277 reviews
Moods
dark 65%
reflective 59%
hopeful 50%
challenging 49%
sad 43%
inspiring 29%
tense 26%
informative 25%
funny 4%
mysterious 1%
Pace
slow 45%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 93% | A mix: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 41% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 1% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Self harm, Suicide attempt, Mental illnessModerate
Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Antisemitism, AbleismMinor
Suicide