Reviews tagging 'Panic attacks/disorders'

Secera by Dan Sociu, Neal Shusterman

5 reviews

oxian_d's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-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

This book was too depressing for me, opening old wounds, reliving the past again and scarring old scars deeper than a knife could. At first it was mysterious but then it got too predictable and worse boring along the way. I yawned many times I could count. Although some topics do open for questions as life and death is at hand. None will truly know when one hasn't experienced real death. So again this is quite different but not my cup of tea.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Bullying, Confinement, Gun violence, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, and Alcohol

fanboyriot's review against another edition

adventurous dark slow-paced

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

3.0

I feel like I put off reading this book for so long because Sci-Fi wasn’t my genre but this book was good.  I feel like I probably would have liked it more as a teenager.  While the plot was entertaining it also left a few things unexplained.  It just felt a little dull at some moments and dragged out for others.  

I also kinda had a pet peeve about Citra’s and Rowan’s relationship, it felt very forced and out of place.  It was honestly uncomfortable to read, it was like because they were around the same age they had to wind up together…

Spice Level: n/a

Release Date: 16, November 2016

POV: Duel, Third Person

Rep:  n/a

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body horror, Bullying, Fatphobia, Genocide, Physical abuse, Racism, Self harm, Torture, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Confinement and Panic attacks/disorders

hales_1243's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racism, Self harm, Suicide, Torture, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

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

Minor: Vomit and Alcohol

wisteria1111's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, and Murder

Minor: Ableism, Addiction, Bullying, Cursing, Death, and Car accident

Boring ass romance plot between main characters, if you don't wanna read that then don't read this

flapjack_octopus's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

4.75

Really enjoyed this book, honestly a great read!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, and Medical trauma

Lots of stuff around death, pretty much one of the main focus points of the book, it's a very good book though- enjoyed reading!