Reviews tagging 'Panic attacks/disorders'

Biss zum Abendrot by Stephenie Meyer

6 reviews

arbitrary_convenience's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

The first half of the book was alright. There was backstory for Rosalie and Jasper and the legends for the werewolves. 

I hated the second half. I hate Bella, she’s inconsistent and does feel genuine. I thought I like Charlie, but

when his own daughter got sexually assaulted, he congratulated Jacob for doing it. He’s an awful parent. And the more the book goes on, the more incompetent he becomes.

Jacob is by far the worst. Need I explain?

Assaulting Bella and making jokes about it? The manipulation attempt of telling her he was going to intentionally get himself killed if she didn’t choose him. I don’t care the outcome or the goal, it’s not okay to manipulate someone into kissing you, or forcibly kiss someone while they’re literally fighting you off.

Carlisle is still the only redeemable character, and there wasn’t much of him here. 

There was finally an explanation for why Alice’s and Jasper’s powers work on Bella but nobody else’s, it’s not convincing. I don’t think the distinction is clear enough for it to be meaningful.

Alice’s power must have a mental component, otherwise the decision making wouldn’t matter. Jasper’s power works on the emotions only because it has physical effects? There are physical-mental feedback for emotions. But that doesn’t feel much different than how Jane’s power works, other than where it starts. Maybe that’s it. I don’t know, but I’m disappointed in the explanation.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Blood

paulabekkerus's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

stindex's review against another edition

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

0.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Stalking, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body horror, Pedophilia, Medical content, Murder, and Abandonment

lizziaha's review against another edition

• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.5

Even when I was reading these books obsessively when I was younger, I disliked Edward’s controlling nature. Now that I’m older, I’m very concerned that this book in particular helped reinforce the normalcy of that manipulative and borderline abusive behavior. Although Jacob isn’t let off the hook either. The treatment of his assault of Bella (and the implication that she secretly wanted it) was handled incredibly poorly. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Racism, Self harm, Grief, and War

Minor: Infertility, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Kidnapping, and Suicide attempt

macliffe's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Torture, Stalking, and Gaslighting

Minor: Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, and War

ashleylowry's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, and Grief

Moderate: Death, Violence, Blood, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Self harm and Suicidal thoughts