Reviews tagging 'Panic attacks/disorders'

Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

6 reviews

delaneyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy's review

emotional reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Rape, and Misogyny

Minor: Abortion, Death of parent, Classism, Panic attacks/disorders, Abandonment, and Religious bigotry

calicat42's review

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Abandonment, Car accident, Grief, Medical content, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, and Death

Moderate: Self harm

trippalli's review

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.75

An excellent feminist book set in the 50d, 60s..  the characters are amazing as is their love, loses and the community built in this story, from defiant smart children to scientist women and single dad's this pushes all the boundaries, these and many many more, that society has deemed okay and accepted, then and now.

The first chapter, or near beginning had a harsh rape scene. If that triggers you I'd skip the beginning.. The bum gets better and better and while rape is a valid real concern this scene is so realistic and horrifying, that while she fights him off I would've rather skipped it. Keep reading though this book is amazing and full of wonderful people and their stories. Please read it, just skip the beginning if rape is triggering 
A very good story, the warning flags are many but it's more in citing wrongs done and society and suicidal issues.. The family and community story overall is quite beautiful..a story of overcoming hardships and succeeding 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Abandonment, Forced institutionalization, Fatphobia, Misogyny, and Rape

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Misogyny, Homophobia, Infidelity, Gaslighting, and Eating disorder

Minor: Vomit, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Stalking, and Drug use

A very good story, the warning flags are many but it's more in citing wrongs done and society and suicidal issues.. The family and community story overall is quite beautiful..a story of overcoming hardships and succeeding

znvisser's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Death of parent, Sexism, Pregnancy, Grief, Death, and Misogyny

Moderate: Vomit, Pedophilia, Child abuse, Suicide, Religious bigotry, Panic attacks/disorders, Homophobia, and Car accident

ellenr272's review

emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

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

4.5

This book was really well written and the story was amazing but to be honest... it was a lot. This book is for some reason is marketed as a romance (a fact that the author disagrees with) and it is definitely not, so I did not go into expecting something quite as heavy.  There is plenty of humor as well, but the overall topics and themes are very heavy.  My main reason for deducting to a 4.5 rating is that I think this book should have had trigger warnings in the front. I didn't look them up because of how this book was marketed and I really wish I had known. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Grief, Gaslighting, Misogyny, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Death, Fatphobia, Pedophilia, Body shaming, Car accident, Death of parent, Infertility, Religious bigotry, Suicide, and Vomit

Minor: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Miscarriage, and Panic attacks/disorders

cibani's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad slow-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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual harassment, Grief, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexual violence, Death, Pedophilia, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Suicide, Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, and Suicidal thoughts