Reviews tagging 'Panic attacks/disorders'

Nine Liars by Maureen Johnson

40 reviews

yoursparrow's review against another edition

4.0

David still has no character development beyond what was set in the first book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, and Violence

grays_opinion's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.75

Would have preferred more understanding as to why the first murder happened, but otherwise it was a good book with a good mystery. That last chapter was wild though.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: Infidelity

paronomaniac's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, and Murder

Minor: Drug use and Infidelity

rubyl28's review against another edition

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

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

bella_cavicchi's review against another edition

funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

I love the Truly Devious series. The books don't always hit the mark, but I don't really mind. Give me teen detectives solving cold cases! Why not! That said, I felt that the murder of the 90s far surpassed the present-day narrative here, and so my one complaint (if big) is that I wanted to spend the whole book in the Nine's company. It may also be my Cambridge/London bias...

A delight to devour all the same.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Infidelity, Medical content, and Alcohol

guessgreenleaf's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Alcohol

kawaii_rose's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

I enjoyed reading this book, but I feel that Maureen Johnson is introducing too much conflict in Stevie and David's relationship. It would be refreshing if the author could shift her focus to the other relationship in the story, which is between Vi and Janelle, instead of always focusing on the main character and their love interest. She also didn't express what "kind" of asexual person Nate was, as if he was aroace, or just ace.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Murder

Moderate: Infidelity and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Vomit

I enjoyed reading this book, but I feel that Maureen Johnson is introducing too much conflict in Stevie and David's relationship. It would be refreshing if the author could shift her focus to the other relationship in the story, which is between Vi and Janelle, instead of always focusing on the main character and their love interest.

mariposa517's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective sad medium-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

4.0

I really enjoyed this. It was going to be 4.5 stars, and then the ending.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Murder, and Alcohol

Moderate: Cursing, Gore, Infidelity, Blood, and Vomit

Minor: Addiction, Homophobia, Suicide, Torture, Excrement, Medical content, and Death of parent

theoriginalbookdragon's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny mysterious sad 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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction and Drug use

Minor: Vomit

fionamatilda's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, and Murder