Reviews tagging 'Panic attacks/disorders'

The List by Yomi Adegoke

5 reviews

dejoy_s's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

janefinch's review against another edition

challenging emotional medium-paced

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

3.0

I didn't enjoy this book. It was a horrible topic and the main characters coped with it so badly I found it hard to finish. I read it for a book club, otherwise wouldn't have continued past the first chapter.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Sexism, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, and Alcoholism

Minor: Racism

katcass's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Alcoholism, Car accident, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Infidelity, Racism, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Drug use, Emotional abuse, and Panic attacks/disorders

ropey's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective

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

Couples Ola and Michael are embroiled in a scandal involving a “list” of perpetrators that draws much of its inspiration from the MeToo movement. It shows the consequences of trial-by-public with social media, cancel-culture, and how little regard many of us have for online credibility. While  I liked how the author included different perspectives in this book, it also felt strangely mechanical. 

The final chapter made the story somewhat uncharacteristically removed. It’s as though it spent so much of the first chapters building up this believable set of characters only to turn them cartoonish at the end (I wouldn’t fault the author for this as they did mention that they’d considered writing nonfiction first)

This is the kind of book I’m not certain I could rate. It raises important topics that are normally scoffed at and shrugged off, but I wouldn’t say I enjoyed it, nor would I read it again.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Suicide attempt, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Bullying, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, and Misogyny

katiewhocanread's review against another edition

challenging emotional fast-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Misogyny, Car accident, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence