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Suswatibasu (1703 KP) rated Slaughterhouse 5: The Children's Crusade - A Duty-dance with Death in Books

Jul 27, 2017

Bizarre but brings up important themes

Kurt Vonnegut's renowned novel focuses on the destruction of war, the long term mental health issues at the same time how death is trivialized throughout.

Or so it goes.

It borders on ludicrous at the same time reveals the fragmentation of the mind after such trauma. It is unclear how much of the narrator's account is fact or fantasy.

While I'm usually drawn to these themes, the general oddness may have been a step too far without background explanation.

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BobbiesDustyPages (1259 KP) rated Breaking Bad in TV

Sep 5, 2017

Breaking Bad

2008 | Drama

8.9

(77 Ratings)

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As addictive as a drug

Breaking Bad is one of those shows that from the first episode I was pulled right in and up until the last episode, it never let me go. The show has some of the realist characters I've ever come across they are all so flawed and damaged and it really pushed this show above the rest.

Also the most messed up part is just how plausible the show really is in the US when it comes to health care.

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Cumberland (1142 KP) rated Turtles All The Way Down in Books

Aug 29, 2018

Turtles All The Way Down

John Green | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry

8.4

(60 Ratings)

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Great read

John Green has a talent for making his characters feel like real people with very real problems. Aza's struggle with her mental health is heartbreaking and engaging, but the true magic of this book is how her struggles also impact those around her. Davis and Daisy are both well rounded characters who have realistic reactions to Aza's illness. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who would like an inside look at the spiraling invasive thoughts that can be caused by mental illness.