Reviews tagging 'Panic attacks/disorders'

The Friend Zone by Abby Jimenez

15 reviews

fxygchn's review against another edition

emotional funny sad tense 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Car accident, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Body horror, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, and Injury/Injury detail

annahamburger's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful sad medium-paced

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

5.0

This book deals with heavy topics and I highly recommend checking the content warnings. 

That being said I do feel the topics of infertility, mental illness, toxic parent child relationships, death, and grief were dealt with and presented gracefully, yet raw. 

Infertility is discussed frequently and in detail with a variety of emotions and projected outcomes in this story. 

I really enjoyed this book, and the writing was visceral and raw. Kristen was layered and real. 

I wish Josh had had more layers to him, as his POV helped flesh out Kristen more than himself. 

A thing I could have gone without was Josh's inner thoughts regarding Kristen as "not like other girls" and "cool and probably dated a college guy in high school".

I wish we could have spent more time in the "after" portion of the couples lives. I am hopeful to get glimpses of it in the sequels. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infertility, Mental illness, Medical content, Grief, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Chronic illness, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Blood, Car accident, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Gun violence, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Medical content, and Alcohol

thecuriousbean's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Infertility, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, and Car accident

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexual content, and Gaslighting

Minor: Classism

emily_clay's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny informative inspiring lighthearted relaxing sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Infertility, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Grief, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Cancer, Mental illness, Car accident, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Minor: Cursing

100_pages_hr's review against another edition

emotional funny slow-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I normally cannot tolerate audiobooks (I read super fast so 9.5 hours to listen to a book I could read in less than a third the time is really hard for me), but I've been wanting to try one with both male and female narrators and I loved this book so after trying the sample i decided to give it a shot.

I'm so glad I did. These 2 narrators were fantastic and fit Josh and Kristen perfectly.

It is hard to say if I would have loved it as much the first time through. A lot of my enjoyment was hearing what is already read come to life in their voices.

I would definitely try audiobooks narrated by either of these 2 again.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Infertility, Sexual content, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, and Car accident

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Miscarriage