Reviews tagging 'Panic attacks/disorders'

A Flicker in the Dark: A Novel by Stacy Willingham, Stacy Willingham

46 reviews

karen_lo's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

this was GOOD. 
Edge of my seat, didn't trust anyone, couldn't read fast enough 🤩
Great book if you want to get out of a reading slump. 

I read the Spanish translation which had quite a few mistakes and it seemed like they didn't proofread it before publishing it, but that's not the author's fault.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, and Murder

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Stalking, and Alcohol

readingwithjass's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, and Murder

kitty03's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Gaslighting

jamiejanae_6's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

pollyhall's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

 BEST THRILLER I HAVE READ IN YEARS. 

This is a fast-paced thriller. Excellent description of small-town Louisiana and childhood summers.
I actually flinched when the alligator poked its head above the water. 

I started reading this book and thought I figured it out by the third chapter. I couldn't figure out why the author would give away the bad guy up so early and continue to write for 354. I was only going to read the rest of the story so I could say I knew who the bad guy was all along. Well, Stacy Willingham got me good she showed me I had NO CLUE to who the bad guy was and no idea how this story ended. She got me hook, line and sinker. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

sgrunwald96's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Child death, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicide, Violence, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

nrogers_1030's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Holy hot damn! I’ve got whiplash!

4/6/23 - I didn't like it as much as I did the first time I read this. 4 ⭐

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Alcohol

Moderate: Body horror, Infidelity, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Vomit, Medical content, and Kidnapping

bekah1210's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, and Murder

Minor: Alcoholism, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, and Stalking

odrib's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Stalking, and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol

Minor: Infidelity, Self harm, and Vomit

leebeeloves's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Self harm and Vomit