Reviews tagging 'Panic attacks/disorders'

Infinite Country by Patricia Engel

11 reviews

ireadtoescape_'s review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

A really good book. 
The writing was so poetic and absolutely enthralling. 
A very short read but does it pack a punch. 
Filled with so much pain and anguish. 
The separation and devastation of this family trying to find a place to exist in peace together.  
Very interesting how Andean tales were also weaved in. 

We all know the enemy 👀👀

Check trigger warnings!! There are a lot!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Xenophobia, Alcoholism, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Deportation, and Animal death

Moderate: Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, and Confinement

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders

lanaaa21's review

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Racism, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual assault

aus10england's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense 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

4.25

What a complicated and beautiful story. This family could be any family you know and I think that’s what made it so emotional for me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Racism, Animal death, and Rape

Moderate: Genocide, Torture, Xenophobia, Racial slurs, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: War and Panic attacks/disorders

kizzy's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Racism, and Animal cruelty

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

znvisser's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Rape, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Dementia, Racism, Violence, and Xenophobia

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Panic attacks/disorders, and Colonisation

jadejesus18's review

dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Racism, and Addiction

Moderate: Xenophobia

Minor: Domestic abuse and Panic attacks/disorders

enchantedjulie's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, and Animal cruelty

Moderate: Alcoholism

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders and Suicidal thoughts

lorinew1's review

adventurous challenging emotional informative inspiring sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Alcoholism, Racial slurs, and Racism

Moderate: Xenophobia, Violence, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Rape, and Police brutality

Minor: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Police brutality, Panic attacks/disorders, Kidnapping, Hate crime, Grief, Forced institutionalization, and Death of parent

amandalorianxo's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful 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? Yes

4.0

I’m strongly leaning towards 4.5 instead of 5. I’m the oldest daughter out of three kids - two younger brothers. My siblings and I were all born in the U.S My mom and dad are from Brazil. My dad came to America first before my mom did. My parents became citizens of the U.S a few years ago. Even though my own family history does not center around deportation- I went to a high school with peers whose families were separated for years. My parents worked with their peers who struggled with not having their entire family in the U.S So I may not fully understand personally but the way Engel wrote this was beautifully done - tugging at my heartstrings and leaking my eyes. I also understand the racism that was mentioned in this book - micro aggressions that my family experienced in the twenty nine years I’ve been alive in addition to what my mom & dad went through when they came to the U.S in the 80’s. I do appreciate that Engel took the risk in making this novel a short one - proving that not al novels have to be 300+ pages to a story worth telling. The only part I would probably change up would be the way the narration suddenly shifts.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

Moderate: Alcoholism, Racism, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Animal cruelty, Racial slurs, and Panic attacks/disorders

planreadrepeat's review

emotional inspiring reflective 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Racism, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, and Death of parent

Minor: Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Bullying