I wanted to like this book so much, but it just didn't quite hit the mark with me. Unfortunately, I can't really even pinpoint where or why that is the case. Hannah is interesting and snarky, the setting is intriguing, Hannah was the "it girl," she had everything set in front of her on a golden platter. But the more that time goes on, the more you see that the patina on her life is rusted over. A truly interesting look into mental illness in the college-aged set - an age gap from 18-22 that no one covers as much any more - but it just didn't hit right for me..

This book is ok. Not great by any means. There are just too many loose ends and errors in the story. There is never an actual diagnosis given and there’s a real chance that the author failed to hit on—both the mental illness and the fact that there was a great opportunity to build more suspense and mystery, but it failed to deliver that as well. As long and involved as this book is, the ending is abrupt and the story feels like it is left unresolved. I can’t see YA readers enjoying the feel of a huge let down after investing so much time in this story. I didn’t like it.

Advanced reader copy provided by Sourcebooks Fire in exchange for an honest review.

A Danger to Herself and Others is a book I would definitely read again. It leaves your mind soaring to new heights as each piece of the story finally makes sense. It's one of those stories that leaves you on the edge and makes you read further until you realized how much time flew by.

Fast-paced and thrilling, A Danger to Herself and Others is an eye-opening book narrated by our protagonist with a voice that is just as interesting as her story. Hannah has the voice of an empowered woman and her growth from being a driven girl who believed that she held all the secrets in the world to being somebody who realizes the truth to the realities around her is a tale that lifts the soul, makes amends, and fills it with the acceptance of certain truths.

Although the book is mainly centered around Hannah, we are still able to see the other characters that revolve around her develop. In the smallest of actions, we can see how others view people with mental illnesses. Like Hannah's remarks and commentary, it is subtle yet striking, leaving a mark that is ingrained not only in the emotional wellbeing of our protagonist but in the reader as well.

The only disappointing thing about this book is the sudden decline of pacing. The book, which is divided into three parts, was fast and thrilling at first. Yet as we progress into the last fifteen to twenty chapters, things begin to slow down. The second and third part of the book felt a bit condensed yet slow. Still, Hannah's perspective in these parts makes up for the lack of intensity parallel to the first part.

Overall, I really loved the voice used for this book. The plot is well thought out and narrated by a voice that leaves you on the edge. I recommend this book if you want to read a Young Adult book that gives another angle on how people deal with being diagnosed with a mental illness. If you are fond of confusing protagonists with stories you want to solve, you might want to try this out.

I was given an advanced reader's copy in exchange for an honest review

Wonderful, very empathetic story about a girl with mental illness. It was much better than I expected and I didn't want my time with Hannah to end. I don't want to say much about it because I don't want to ruin it, but do yourself a favor and read it. Five stars- a new fave.

*i received an e arc from netgalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
****Trigger Warnings for : purging, bulimia , self harm, parental neglect (maybe?), hallucinations, eating disorders

A Danger to Herself and Others follows our main character Hannah as she deals with being in an institution. The story involves Hannah’s best friend Agnes how has been in a accident and is currently in a coma. Hannah is sent to be evaluated in a mental institution since there is some speculation as to how Agnes was injured.
Hannah believes it is all a misunderstanding and the book follows her as she tries to act how she believes will allow her to be released home.

I really enjoyed this book. I got a lot of We We’re Liars vibes. Although I feel as though there were definitely a lot of triggers. (See above). I felt that the mental health was represented well( though I do not suffer from hallucinations ). Overall I would recommend to anyone look for a good mental health related read. Four stars

This book is such a trip that I almost want to read it again just to see what tiny details I missed!

“A Danger to Herself and Others” sees Hannah in psychiatric care following what she describes as an accident with her roommate Agnes that has left her in a coma. Determined to leave the facility Hannah works to put on a brave face and be the picture perfect patient for her doctors but the more time she spends in their care the more she questions whether or not she deserves to be let out.

This book benefits from being told in first person and sticking us right into Hannah’s mind as she deals with the issues that have put her in the hospital and later as she undergoes treatment. It sets us up for one of the best unreliable narrator point of view that I’ve ever read as we know only what she tells us and as the book progresses we learn much more about her life and all of her lies.

I’m not someone who has been diagnosed with mental illness nor have I studied it enough to give a good enough analysis on its portrayal in this book but I will say I really enjoyed how it plays to the true crime element in the way of making you question if she’s a psychopath or if there’s something less sinister at play.

This is a really good read for anyone looking for a character study wrapped up in a nicely done mini thriller that keeps your head spinning up until the bittersweet end.

**special thanks to the publishers and netgalley for providing an arc in exchange for a fair and honest review!**

Part 1 of this book was incredibly compelling, but parts 2 and 3 just sort of fizzled out for me. I’d recommend this if you adored “The Walls around us”. On a positive note, this book gave a very interesting perspective on mental health.

Well, wasn't this book unputdownable (is that even a word?)! I began reading it and I just couldn't put it down until I had finished it around two in the morning. It is THAT good.
We find Hannah, our main character, a girl who finds herself in a mental institution against her will, labelled "a danger to herself and others" as a result of a game played with a friend which has ended with said friend in a comma. Hannah firmly believes it has been some error, and when they find out, she is gonna walk out. Only it seems they aren't finding out it was an error... So, what happened to Hannah's friend? What did she do, if she did do anything?
I don't want to give anything up plot wise, because I think the less you know, the better. Just now the narrative is top notch, the characters are really fleshed out, and when we began discovering what's inside Hannah's mind we are gonna be left astonished, scared sometimes, and wanting to know more. And all the while Hannah keeps being a character we want to know more of, with a story to tell us, a character that is gonna show her layers until we get to her core.
I have to say that I read this book more as a thriller kind of book than a mental health one, it felt better this way. What I mean is, this is not a book to raise mental health awareness -even if it dwells a bit there-, but a book were something terrible happened and as we are reading we are getting insight into what, how and the consequences of that. Probably there are artistic licenses taken in order to provide us with this alluring masterpiece, but this is a book I enjoyed a lot (as you can see from the top notch rating I gave it). In fact, I enjoyed this book so much, that already I am looking through the other books that she has written :)

Thank you to SOURCEBOOKS Fire, for the arc of this book.
A very raw and touching book, very well written.
At the beginning you think Hannah has it all, wealthy parents, holidays, expensive meals etc, only to learn that while she had life’s luxuries she was a lonely vunerable girl, my heart broke for her at the end.