Reviews tagging 'Panic attacks/disorders'

Six Times We Almost Kissed (And One Time We Did) by Tess Sharpe

36 reviews

handove's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Mental illness, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Medical content

sea_sea's review

challenging dark emotional funny sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

I thought this was going to be a cute romcom, but it was so much sadder T-T… 
The book was still absolutely amazing! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Cancer, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

piastri's review

4.0

i really wasn’t expecting to enjoy this as much as i did - i started reading with the expectations of a light, cute romance novel, but then pretty quickly was hit with a much more ‘real’ story of mental illness, grief, disability, mother-daughter relationships, etc.
tess sharpe has a lovely way of weaving together an interesting storyline with much darker themes and complicated characters, which i really enjoy

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, and Death of parent

Moderate: Ableism and Alcohol

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

stacy837's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring tense 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Cancer, Rape, and Suicidal thoughts

dfmaiwat's review

emotional hopeful medium-paced

4.5

I would never have pegged this as my kind of book, it it has so much more depth than the lighthearted rom com I imagined it was.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Ableism, Cancer, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Alcohol

biscuitgale's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.25

The tension between the two leads was frustrating to witness, but ultimately an enjoyable read. This story has elements of romance, angst and is written like a fanfic, but mostly focuses on processing trauma and grief. It also displays the inaccessibility of medical systems and a toxic parental relationship.

I wish Tate's character were developed a bit more since her persona fell a bit flat to me. We really go much deeper on Penny and Penny's family. Aspects of Tate and Penny's relationship feel unrealistic,

especially given that they grew up together. I didn't get the impression that they hated each other even though they kept saying they did. I guess they just hate loved each other the whole time (lol??).

While reading I felt confused about what they have going on there. There's a lot of drama that I didn't really get; it felt unnecessarily intense at times. There are parts that were hard to read. I'm definitely not going to jump into or raft in a river any time soon.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Infidelity and Suicidal thoughts

nightworldlove's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense 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

I genuinely enjoyed this (audio) book! The characters all have their own personality, with both strengths and flaws. There's some very serious stuff, but all of it is handled beautifully. No loose ends or questions left unanswered by the end, which is fantastic! <3

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Medical content, and Gaslighting

Minor: Ableism, Cancer, Cursing, Infidelity, Blood, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

dcnarvaez's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful sad 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

5.0

A truly unexpected gem, I did not expect to find such an amazing book in kindle unlimited but I'm glad I read this intricate story with an amazing underlying romance. 6 stars✨ 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Death of parent

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, and Medical trauma

Minor: Infidelity

youbelongwithmira's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Mental illness, Medical trauma, and Death of parent

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

melio22's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cancer, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Religious bigotry, and Suicide attempt