Reviews tagging 'Panic attacks/disorders'

In the Time of the Butterflies by Julia Alvarez

3 reviews

kathleendayle's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Car accident

ocean's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy

Minor: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Genocide, Vomit, Dementia, Kidnapping, and Colonisation

tortilla_lea's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective tense 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

This book is actually insane. It's incredibly character-driven and you feel so much for each of these sisters. At the heart of it, I see this book as a horrible tragedy; a war against women. The connection between the sisters is so real. As a Hispanic woman with three others sisters, I felt this all so vividly. This book has just about every trigger warning in the book but it really speaks to the reality of this people. I will not long forget this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Colonisation, and War