Reviews tagging 'Panic attacks/disorders'

Iona Iverson's Rules for Commuting by Clare Pooley

22 reviews

emmacarroll27's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Medical content, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Racism, Cancer, Toxic relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

pianokeys's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring mysterious sad slow-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Dementia, Lesbophobia, Toxic relationship, Death, Mental illness, Bullying, Medical content, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic friendship, Cancer, Cursing, Homophobia, and Vomit

booksandbabble's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Lesbophobia, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Cancer and Bullying

Minor: Vomit and Suicidal thoughts

kayleejanes's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Lesbophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide attempt, and Toxic relationship

daniellekat's review against another edition

funny lighthearted slow-paced

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

3.25

Cute but too long winded. This was great as an audiobook, the narrator did an excellent job with all the characters. I typically love books with the "a bunch of strangers realize they have more in common than meets the eye" plot line, but I found the writing here a bit heavy handed. I missed the nuance of the characters getting into each others stories and felt like the author sped through the first half, then dragged the rest of the book out unnecessarily.

Spoiler

Some might enjoy a good HEA, but I found that this lacked conflict and consequences. There were no moments where I felt anxious for any of the characters or their outcomes.

Overall, this was a solid feel good book but was too slow paced.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Lesbophobia, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Medical content, Cancer, Bullying, Sexual harassment, and Body shaming

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Suicide attempt, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit

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ekclar's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted relaxing fast-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: Panic attacks/disorders and Sexism

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Bullying

Minor: Dementia

theunfinishedbookshelf's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Lesbophobia, Domestic abuse, Vomit, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Bullying, Dementia, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, and Suicidal thoughts

burnt_milk's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.75

 I bought this book in Heathrow coming home, and after floundering about on public transport it seemed very apt to pick this up. Mostly I quite enjoyed it!  Some writing I didn't love, as well as needless body shaming but it's very palatable, optimistic, and predictable, in a nice way. You have to go in with a suspension of disbelief about how entrenched in each other lives these people get, in the end it's a little silly but very sweet. Pooley obviously believes that literally everyone you see has a rich inner life and sees the beauty in the mundane. and I LOVE books written in multiple point of views. I liked that Iona was kind of a mess !! I would love to have a cup of train tea with her. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Bullying, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, and Terminal illness

Minor: Racism, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit

blewballoon's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted sad fast-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

5.0

I grabbed this book based solely on the cover and title, and it was everything I hoped it would be and more. It's funny and touching, and one of those books that highlights the goodness of humanity while acknowledging the flaws of people and struggles they face. I loved the train gang. I listened on audiobook, and the narrator did a fantastic job. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism, Panic attacks/disorders, Homophobia, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Chronic illness, Bullying, and Misogyny

Minor: Cursing, Infidelity, Death of parent, Racism, and Medical content

shutupiamreading's review against another edition

hopeful reflective slow-paced

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

3.5

I think I liked the concept of this book more than I liked the actual book... This has such a promising premise, but I think the execution lacked a bit. It dragged a lot in the middle and I can't help but wonder if the plot would've been better if one of the characters was left out - especially since there was 1 in particular who barely got any attention and seemed more like a vehicle to progress the plot.

There were a lot of good themes here - mental health in health professionals, ageing, re-inventing yourself during middle age, controlling relationships - but overall I feel like the exploration of these themes lacked depth. Leaving out at least 1-2 of the characters and making it 50 pages shorter would've focused the plot more.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dementia, Infidelity, Stalking, Domestic abuse, and Panic attacks/disorders