Reviews tagging 'Panic attacks/disorders'

Não Te Esqueças de Mim by Mhairi McFarlane

6 reviews

janaya's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny lighthearted reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing and Sexual assault

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders and Gaslighting

maddireads13's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Moderate: Stalking

Minor: Fatphobia and Panic attacks/disorders

ablaine's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective tense 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

If the public declarations of love in romantic comedies make you cringe, then this is the book for you! I honestly think the cartoonish cover does a disservice to the weighty subjects this book explores (grief, sexual assault, abusive romantic relationships). But then again the main character in this story consistently struggles to be taken seriously despite her fluffy outward appearance (her trademark is a pink faux fur coat). The writing is so incredibly charming and the audiobook really took the reading experience to the next level. This was my first Mhairi McFarlane book and it certainly won’t be my last. I already have another queued up!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

cluckieduck's review against another edition

emotional funny slow-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

4.0

Wonderfully captivating, I couldn't put this book down and demolished it in 2 sittings. Mhairi's prose had such beautiful flow - it was sharp, witty, emotional, and relatable. But I agree with many others - this is NOT a romance novel. Unless you consider that the main relationship that develops in this novel is the relationship that Georgina grows with herself, but that's a stretch.

This story is full of the 'hurt people hurt people' mantra. While full of laugh-out-loud moments, it is also filled with grief, turmoil, and recounting of past traumas that readers shouldn't go into it lightly. However, I do think that Georgina's experience & growth will resonate with a lot of readers lived experiences.

"No one else is going to fix you. The only person who can fix you, is you. So Coldplay lied."

“Sometimes because the people we wanted to care for us, didn't care for us, we live with a deliberate lack of care for ourselves. A way of getting back at them, through self-neglect.”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, and Grief

Minor: Body shaming, Confinement, Violence, Blood, Stalking, and Death of parent

snslayer's review against another edition

funny hopeful relaxing 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, and Grief

Moderate: Bullying, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Minor: Eating disorder, Terminal illness, Stalking, and Toxic friendship

lynssss's review against another edition

funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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? No

4.0

Enjoyable entry of McFarlane's. Super likeable and realistic characters. Heartbreaking and very real look at emotional abuse and sexual assault. MC is an inspiration and happy about her journey and how far she's come. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders and Sexual harassment