Reviews tagging 'Panic attacks/disorders'

Wild by Kristin Hannah

5 reviews

abbiebonnyman's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Medical content, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Violence, and Grief

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, and Alcohol

laurigiepmans's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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? N/A

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, and Kidnapping

Minor: Cancer, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Alcohol

arthomas's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

The characters in this book are so lovable and there is a lot of good commentary about life success and defining who you are outside other’s opinions. 

This is an incredible found family story and the “mother/daughter” relationship aspects of this book are incredible touching. The end of the book had me sobbing! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Self harm, Violence, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

mandi4886's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Ableism, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Sexual content, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Body horror, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Infertility, Infidelity, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Excrement

soobooksalot's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful mysterious 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

I really need to get working on the Kristin Hannah backlist!
Dr. Julia Cates is a renowned psychiatrist, until her reputation is tarnished during a controversy with a former patient. 
Her sister Ellie, the chief of police for Rain Valley, calls upon Julia to assess a seemingly feral child who randomly appeared in town.
The character of Alice is one I won't soon forget, and Magic Hour is not an easy book to put down. 
What makes a person "human", gives them sense of self? How does lack of, then acquisition of, language form and change relationships? 
The story is uniquely told in that we don't have everything spelled out for us, given the character source of the background. Fascinating, to be sure.
Recommended!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Mass/school shootings