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A review by shiv91
Surviving Me by Jo Johnson
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- 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
A nicely thought out and well written book. It was a nice change reading something relating to mental health that wasn't overly clinical but still informative.
As someone with mental health problems myself, I often find people who don't have any, play them down or judge people with them very harshly. Obviously it's hard to understand something you don't have but empathy goes a long way with any illness.
Men, in particular, are often told things like "man up" or that it somehow makes them less of a man to have any kind of mental illness, let alone be open about it.
The story itself was interesting and I found myself quite invested with the characters. Looking forward to reading more from this author.
As someone with mental health problems myself, I often find people who don't have any, play them down or judge people with them very harshly. Obviously it's hard to understand something you don't have but empathy goes a long way with any illness.
Men, in particular, are often told things like "man up" or that it somehow makes them less of a man to have any kind of mental illness, let alone be open about it.
The story itself was interesting and I found myself quite invested with the characters. Looking forward to reading more from this author.