Reviews tagging 'Panic attacks/disorders'

Girl in Pieces, by Kathleen Glasgow

107 reviews

b0tecia's review

dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad slow-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? It's complicated

4.75

i loved this book, did not expect it to be as emotional and raw as it is but it’s my favourite book right now! i loved how real the characters felt even though some of them felt 2d, i liked making up their lives in my head. It would’ve been a 5 but i felt like some very important stuff was glossed over, would’ve liked some consequences!

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Content Warnings

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Child abuse, Cursing, Fatphobia, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts

alanadriggers's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Trigger warning - I’ve never read a book on this topic before, but it so beautifully described the pain and suffering within someone who struggles with self harm and substance abuse. I found some of the passages so artfully written. Even parts that put my thoughts I could never say into words… 

There was some naivety with the main character being younger but thats to be expected. That’s growing up and learning. When you’re lonely and full of so pain and emotion theres a lot you will do to try to drown it out.

It was so refreshing to read something that accurately describes this kind of experience. Really helps one understand that you aren’t in the struggle alone and there are others who suffer and understand just the same.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Forced institutionalization, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts

dora_rd's review

dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Such an eye opening plot that made me realise how some people can really suffer in their lives at a point the don’t even have a place to live when none of their family members wills to help them . My heart is hurting with them . And let’s don’t wonder how people become homeless 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Alcohol, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Addiction, Mental illness, Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, and Suicide

Minor: Dysphoria, Abandonment, Bullying, and Death of parent

tay_20's review

challenging dark emotional inspiring tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Addiction, and Adult/minor relationship

bookgal1990's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dysphoria, Grief, Medical trauma, Self harm, Sexual violence, Body horror, Body shaming, Gaslighting, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Alcoholism, Sexual content, Child abuse, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Cursing, Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Toxic relationship

This book is very triggering so be warned!

buildurworld's review

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

to enjoy the book i feel like you would have to be able to relate to it but please check the trigger warnings before you purchase though. it was a ok book with no reread value 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, Drug abuse, Medical trauma, Alcoholism, Suicide, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual harassment, Body shaming, Suicide attempt, and Toxic relationship

hexa's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Pedophilia, Self harm, Sexual assault, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Suicide attempt, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Cursing, Addiction, Drug use, Drug abuse, Blood, Alcoholism, and Alcohol

Moderate: Death of parent and Eating disorder

Look into the triggers of this book, it goes into detail about self harm and has caused many people to relapse.

millysnoe's review

challenging dark emotional inspiring 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Sexual violence, Self harm, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Eating disorder, Injury/injury detail, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts

lesbianmfkr's review

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Alcohol, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcoholism, Self harm, Suicide, and Drug use

Moderate: Sexual assault

texas_reznikoff's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Injury/injury detail, Grief, Medical content, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Abandonment, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Car accident, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Alcohol, and Blood