Reviews tagging 'Panic attacks/disorders'

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

46 reviews

mc860's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Kidnapping, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Bullying, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, and Panic attacks/disorders

book_jacket_couture's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

 
I really enjoyed this book. Admittedly the first half of the book was a bit slow plot-wise but we get a lot of insight into the MC's mental instability, childhood trauma, etc. I could see the MC and her actions clearly in my mind, which is hard for me sometimes. The reality was a big part of this book. The reality of mental illness, the reality of trauma, the reality of relationships, etc.

The plot was also very interesting. Every time I thought I had figured it out, another curveball was thrown in. The last one I certainly did not see coming! Willingham did a nice job of reminding us of clues we had gotten throughout the story without being too obvious about it. It felt like a natural intellectual journey as the MC put all the pieces together.

I also appreciated the amount of self-reflection and symbolism throughout the story. The MC's experiences and her career choice made her abilities of observation and evaluation more believable.

Willingham is working on another novel and I cannot wait to see what she does next. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Murder

mirificmoxie's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Murder

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Stalking, Suicide attempt, and Abandonment

elizabethgreads's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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? Yes

4.0

I really enjoyed myself with this thriller.  I loved the tropes.  The pacing was quite quick at the end but left with a satisfying ending. The beginning was a little slow but I was hooked about 25% of the way through.  I don't want to spoil anything but the twist at the end was good. There were alot of red herrings which made for an interesting read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Suicide attempt

mbedrosian's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Alcohol

Moderate: Self harm, Grief, Stalking, and Gaslighting

kimveach's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad 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? Yes

3.5

This was a good-enough thriller, but it could have been a little tighter.  It did keep me guessing from one character to the next.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Stalking, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Infidelity, Self harm, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Sexual assault and Pregnancy