Reviews tagging 'Panic attacks/disorders'

Ay, William by Elizabeth Strout

6 reviews

fkshg8465's review against another edition

emotional sad 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

This series has been consistently good for me. William is a brat. Ugh. So glad Lucy divorced him in the first book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, War, and Classism

kcarney86's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Infidelity, Grief, and Abandonment

Moderate: Chronic illness, Death, Miscarriage, Death of parent, and War

Minor: Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Infertility, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicidal thoughts

rosalind's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Grief, Abandonment, and Classism

Moderate: Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Child abuse, Infertility, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Pregnancy

jordan_noel's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad slow-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

3.25

I thought this book was sweet.

It's part of a series, but I read it as a standalone and think I understood it just fine.

It follows a divorced, now aged, couple and they reunite after one of them restarts the connection.

Not much happens in the book, but the characters reflect on past experiences, reasons they didn't work out as a couple, and their personality flaws. They support each other and begin to understand each other's boundaries, interests, and limits more as they take a trip together.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief

Minor: Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders

One main character's husband is mentioned to have died. She talks about her experience handling his death and her grief throughout the book, but it is a reflection on the past. It's fairly mild. Both main characters have practiced infidelity. One of the main characters experiences panic attacks and the other doesn't really understand it.

shelfofunread's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Terminal illness, Grief, and Abandonment

Minor: Child abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Pregnancy

feebles640's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, and Abandonment

Moderate: Death, Eating disorder, Miscarriage, Death of parent, and War

Minor: Child abuse and Fatphobia