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The God and the Gumiho (Fate's Thread #1) | Sophie Kim

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The God and the Gumiho by Sophie Kim

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Content warnings: Death, violence, murder, gore, war, sexual content, blood

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Melismatic Put a hold out for this at my library today 💖 11h

Bookwormjillk Gah. 15 week wait. I‘ll catch up eventually. 11h

Librarybelle I‘m on the waiting list! 10h

IriDas I found it at my library so I‘d like to be tagged. Thanks. 9h

peanutnine I'm planning on listening to the audiobook - it's included with spotify! 8h

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A truly unique look at mental health and depression. I think the way Sorrow was depicted was especially affecting and pictorial.

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We Are All So Good at Smiling | Amber McBride

Mental health matters

“The only way out is through…”

My dad committed suicide when I was 10. I've had depression and anxiety my whole life. I take antidepressants. I've done therapy multiple times in my life. I believe it's important to discuss mental health and reduce the stigma around mental illnesses. If anyone is ever struggling I am always here to talk. Please reach out!

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Catsandbooks https://www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org/mental-health-resources/ 3d

Catsandbooks https://afsp.org/get-help/ I've walked with this organization 💙 3d

AmyG You are so kind to post this. 3d

AllDebooks That's such a harsh start in life for you. Thank you for sharing your story, positive messages and support links. X 3d

Susanita Thank you for sharing your story. My mother dealt with bipolar disorder all her life, and we had limited discussions if any as a family. 3d

Melismatic Echoing what‘s being said here - so many mental health struggles in my family as well. It‘s so much more common than some people wish to believe. So important to walk this road of life with empathy. You never know what someone is going through. 3d

JenReadsAlot Thank you for sharing. My best friends mom did at the same age so I have seen her struggles. I'm also a therapist ❤️ 3d

ElizaMarie Thank you for feeling comfortable enough to share this story. I find it very empowering that you can so. By being raw, honest, and candid, you have provided help/hope to those around you. It helps normalize mental health struggles and allows others to feel confident in telling their own stories. I believe stories (like yours, and this book) help in so many ways. 2d

lil1inblue Thank you for sharing! It can be so helpful and empowering for people to hear that they are not alone in their mental health struggles. One of the worst things about depression is how isolating it can be. ❤ I, too, have had anxiety and depression for most of my life, and I experienced trauma during my childhood. It really helped my healing once I knew I wasn't alone in my experiences. 2d

peanutnine ❤️❤️❤️ I hope that the stigma surrounding mental health continues to be fought against. I think it's better to be open about things so others don't feel alone 7h

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We Are All So Good at Smiling | Amber McBride

Folklore and fairytale references
Sorrow‘s garden
Whimsy and Faerry‘s journey through the forest

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AllDebooks I LOVED this book so very much. 3d

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ElizaMarie Fairytales and folklore were ways to teach important lessons in life. I love how this author used these references in that way as well. It made for such beautiful storytelling. 2d

lil1inblue I really liked how she used fairytales and folklore from different cultures. I feel like it made the book more universal and relatable, despite your background. 2d

peanutnine Loved the fairytale aspect!! Definitely made it relatable and I liked how it felt like the characters were on a quest, with different riddles to solve and problems to overcome 7h

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We Are All So Good at Smiling | Amber McBride

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I really enjoyed this fantasy told in verse about depression, trauma, and the journey to heal.

For me I noticed that they finally could heal when the truth was revealed and everyone started communicating with each other. While the truth isn't always accessible, communication and talking through things instead ignoring or trying to forget about them is necessary to work through issues.

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Melismatic I enjoyed this - I definitely think it‘s the type to lend itself to a reread to spot all of the hidden metaphors at play. 3d

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ElizaMarie I agree - I think the fact that they weren't able to heal initially is because they are hiding the truth from themselves. Pain/grief/emotional turmoil doesn't go away when we ignore it, and I think this book does a great job at reminding its readers that they must go “through“ it in order to heal. I loved this narrative. I listened to this one (which was read beautifully), but I feel like re-reading at a slower pace may be in order soon. 2d

lil1inblue Totally agree re: revealing the truth to heal. That part really hit home for me. The parts about the forgetting spells were really powerful for me. 2d

peanutnine I waited til the last minute to read this one and then devoured it in like two days. I really loved it! I thought it stressed beautifully how memory plays a big role in grief, and how trauma can warp your understanding of what really happened. Confronting the truth can be difficult but ultimately promotes healing 7h

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We Are All So Good at Smiling | Amber McBride

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Every so often, accidental themes start emerging with the books I'm reading. Lately, it is "books that I wish were in existence during my adolescence." What a unique, yet painfully accurate, approach to discussing depression and trauma. This one is going to stick with me for a while.

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TheBookHippie I adored this book I read it last year from the library and promptly bought a copy. I agree with your sentiment. I wish books like this existed when I was a teen. 5d

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Catsandbooks Glad you enjoyed it! ✊🏼❤️ 3d

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ElizaMarie I think this book definitely falls into that theme for me too - “books I wish were in existence during my adolescence“ ❤️❤️❤️❤️ 2d

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lil1inblue @ElizaMarie 💙 💙 💙 2d

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We Are All So Good at Smiling | Amber McBride

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Soft pick. Layered with metaphor. The type of poetry you‘ll need to sit with a bit.
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God and the Gumiho | Sophie Kim

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This book is all tell and no show. We're told about the interesting and amazing histories of the two main characters, yet the characters, a fallen god and a man-killing fox, sound and act like teenagers.

The world was interesting, if underdeveloped, and I liked the mix of Korean mythology and urban fantasy tropes.

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PuddleJumper The romance fell flat mostly because I find the characters insufferable. The mystery was ok but nothing that would get me to carry on with this series.

However, if this was made into a drama and the characters were less annoying, I would watch it.

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Catsandbooks Sorry you didn't enjoy it 1w

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Melismatic

We Are All So Good at Smiling | Amber McBride

Snagged this from the library today - looking forward to it! #RiseUpReads

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Catsandbooks 🔥❤️ 2w

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We Are All So Good at Smiling | Amber McBride

Oh my, this book really is something special. I'm reading slowly to savour every verse.😍 I can't understand why this author is not stocked in the UK.

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lil1inblue That brought a tear to my eye. 💙 2w

AllDebooks @lil1inblue me too x 2w

AnnCrystal 💝💝💝. 2w

MeganAnn Loved this book so much! ❤️ 2w

Catsandbooks It's lovely! 2w

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