Reviews tagging 'Panic attacks/disorders'

The Way I Used to Be by Amber Smith

30 reviews

sierrabedwell's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

Wow. What an emotional read. I read this in 3 days and couldn’t put it down. The main character truly takes you with her while she recovers from a traumatic incident throughout her years of highschool. She makes you feel her emotions. I would recommend to anyone but major trigger warning for SA. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Gaslighting, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Alcohol, Grief, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, Violence, Body shaming, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Drug abuse, and Drug use

kemitchell217's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense slow-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

4.5

this book is so heart wrenching and sad, but so relatable if you have been through something terrible like edith went through. i listened to it as an audiobook so i didn't see the writing style, but it was very easy to listen to and understand. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Moderate: Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

isa_a_ster's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

4.25

This book is a good read but difficult... lots of trigger warnings... Sometimes it was irritating too... 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual harassment, Addiction, Alcohol, and Rape

savr3485's review

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad 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

5.0

I will never find a book as good as this one! I’m waiting on book #2 now!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Rape, Drug use, Bullying, Emotional abuse, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Self harm, Bullying, Drug use, Adult/minor relationship, and Alcohol

Minor: Toxic friendship and Toxic relationship

You will want to read the next book after that ending!

kat7794's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Cursing, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Sexual content, Bullying, Rape, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, and Violence

laurenhampson's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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 and Sexual assault

Minor: Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, and Alcoholism

kayleea's review against another edition

emotional sad tense medium-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Panic attacks/disorders

erica_reads_things's review

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Wow wow wow. Incredible read. Amber's writing had me instantly connected with every character that she introduced. I haven't cried from reading a book in a good year and this did it for me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Bullying, Rape, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Cursing, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, Drug use, and Grief

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content

Minor: Incest and Alcoholism

charlotte_helen's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I read this book in under a week. It is an emotional read, showing Eden growth, self-destructiveness and recovery in the years after her rape.   It highlights how even though the actual act was only five minutes the impact of this lasts a life time affecting not just Eden and her coping mechanisms but also her relationships, friendships, family life,  school work and so much more. This book made me feel a range of emotions at points I wanted to cry for Eden and how much she was hurting, at others I wanted to be angry at her and the people around her for not supporting her or simply asking if something had happened. The reading experience I got from this book will stay with me for a long time.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault

Moderate: Alcohol, Addiction, Violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Drug use, and Injury/Injury detail

giannaluciaxo's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, and Alcohol