Reviews tagging 'Panic attacks/disorders'

It Starts with Us by Colleen Hoover

25 reviews

bookishchaos's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful lighthearted sad medium-paced

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

2.75

This entire book could've just been a long epilogue for It Ends With Us. Nothing really happened and it was very predictable. It had some cute moments and I liked Atlas but this was quite mediocre and a little boring. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Child abuse

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders

bakergirlsbooks1999's review against another edition

emotional inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Alcohol, and Sexual content

kaylasbookgram's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

“Sometimes people think if they love a broken person enough, they can be what finally repairs them, but the problem with that is the other person just ends up broken, too.”

I love that we got more of the story with Atlas and Lily. This was everything and more! I loved watching Lily grow as a mother and standing up for herself to raise her daughter away from abuse and conflict. I absolutely love Colleen Hoovers books I can’t praise them enough! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Infidelity, Alcohol, Cursing, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Physical abuse

killar's review

emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Sexual content

Moderate: Cursing, Pregnancy, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Death of parent, Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

issyd23's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense 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

3.0

Surprisingly enjoyable after detesting the first book 3🌸 

NB I picked up this book expecting to hate & make fun of it, but ended up liking the story. I found it really satisfying & empowering to see Lily call out Ryle’s abusive behaviour & get a second chance of love with Atlas. There are still Ellen DeGeneres diaries but thankfully not as much as book 1 + the inclusion of Atlas’ perspective was a good addition. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Abandonment, Addiction, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Classism, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Violence, Sexual violence, Misogyny, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, and Physical abuse

v1l25's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Violence, Vomit, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Abandonment, Misogyny, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Blood, and Alcohol

kaynic22's review against another edition

emotional hopeful slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• 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: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Sexual content, Violence, Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship

nick13's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

I really enjoyed how this sequel managed to take a lot of the more questionable parts of the first novel and set them straight while still putting more questionable character quirks in which, while things like Atlas' obsession with Lily to the point of a buying a freaking house for them before dating is definitely weird af, it also adds this weird since of normalcy as it shows every character is human with definite faults that helps balance the previous stories much more preachy moments. Was this all intended by the author? I have no clue nor care, all I can say is that I liked it nonetheless.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Stalking

nzmerchant's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Abandonment, Domestic abuse, and Violence

samantha7815's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring relaxing fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Domestic abuse, and Toxic relationship