Reviews tagging 'Panic attacks/disorders'

Powerless by Lauren Roberts

109 reviews

hkajer's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, and Death of parent

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, Police brutality, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

moonylovesstars's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious relaxing sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

samanthaharper's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Death of parent

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders

pianokeys's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Violence, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

notfastreader_14's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I love this book. I don't like Kitt not even gonna lie. It had me sweating and everything. Kai is just...wonderful. The way he speaks about her and to her, you can just tell her is head over heels.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Cursing, Suicide, Torture, Sexual harassment, and War

Minor: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment

sincerelysecret's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I loved this book it was addicting. I took away .5 because of the end of the book I know it was an intense moment but a little communication at all between the two main characters could have solved some of the problems. Another reason I took away .5 is that the entire time it reminded me of the Red Queen Series. This book was also a very slow burn unlike other slowburns this one was really good because there were reasons behind it. But defiantly a slow burn.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Xenophobia, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Torture and Grief

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders

sweetrosesanddahlias's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, and Murder

beckyremillard's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Animal death

annikenr's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Torture, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

acadiaclar42's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

5 stars
(Nothing less would suffice)
 
Where do I even start?? This book was an absolute masterpiece. I'm left gasping and screaming with that familiar mix of loathing and love that most readers who have had a book hangover are familiar with.  For the abbreviated review, skip to the last paragraph. 

For starters, this is a clean, enemies to lovers, slow burn, romantasy.  As a clean reader, finding fantasy books with the tropes I like can be difficult. Powerless had all the best, including touch her and you die, dagger to throat, the nightmare trope, who did this to you, ballroom dancing, etc. Paedyn actually didn't annoy me as much as many FMCs can, and I was in love with Kai at first sight. He was a wonderful mix of Rhys and Aaron Warner, with a dash of Kenji's lovable humor. I could write paragraphs on Powerless, but I'll hold it here and come back after I've read the second book, Reckless, which releases in 2 days. 

All in all, this was an amazing mix of Red Queen, The Hunger Games, and Acotar (without the spice). I loved Kai and Paedyn's dynamic and I was absolutely broken (in the best way) by the ending. You should DEFINITELY read this. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Torture and Vomit