Reviews tagging 'Panic attacks/disorders'

The Beekeeper of Aleppo by Christy Lefteri

18 reviews

sadiaa's review against another edition

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Blood, Drug use, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Child death, Grief, Miscarriage, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

thebankofbooks's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death, War, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Violence, Gun violence, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Self harm, Medical content, Drug use, Murder, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault

saramoser's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad 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

5.0

This book is a heartbreaking tale of Syria refugees and their travels to the UK. The story shows how PTSD affects everyone differently, but tells the extremely sad but hopeful tale of Nuri and Afra and the extremely difficult and long journey they had to take to escape their war stricken, brutal and dangerous country and find safety. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, War, Rape, Mental illness, Death, Sexual assault, Violence, Child death, and Murder

nick13's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense slow-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

5.0

This novel is truly beautiful and it harnesses that beauty, taking the reader to some of the darkest depths to suffocate them within its pages. The trail for a refugee is rough, tortuous even, and yet no matter how hard the road gets, the characters find some sort of hope to cling on to. Sure, not one of these characters has power, nor even are a hero, but they are so human, so hopeful, that it is impossible for me not to love them more than any hero. 

5/5: some of the best characterization, the best portrayal of grief I've ever read, and an impactful story that will make you feel...not great. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, and Trafficking

Moderate: Rape, Sexual harassment, Violence, War, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual violence

Minor: Self harm

emerahl's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War

Moderate: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, and Violence

mirajuliee's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War and Child death

Moderate: Sexual assault, Self harm, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Blood, and Grief

josieeeeec's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-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

4.25

First of all, I have to say that the writing style was incredible. I mean, genuinely, jaw breaking-ly incredible. The poetic sentences were a bit much and too frequent at times, but they invoked such heavy emotions. It was a heartbreaking read covering very realistic experiences that Syrian refugees face in the wake of losing their everyday livelihoods. This book will leave you utterly devastated and depressed. I was sobbing. 

What hurt me (and all readers, i’m sure) the most was that I figured Mohammed was a figment of Nuri’s imagination and that Afra’s blindness was a psychosomatic PTSD response. Waiting for the words to reveal the truth was like ripping a band-aid off of a festering wound. You can already tell it’s festering, but you don’t want to see it. Just fucking devastating. I am waiting for a friend to read this so that we can discuss.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, and War

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Rape

etl's review against another edition

emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Grief, Violence, Mental illness, Gun violence, Death, and Child death

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual violence

Minor: Self harm, Drug use, and Excrement

meremesch's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, War, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Islamophobia, Self harm, Sexual assault, Blood, Pedophilia, and Rape

veganecurrywurst's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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? Yes

4.75

This book is just so sorrowful and harrowing. It tells the story of Afra and Nuri and how they are forced to flee their home. In contrast to other stories about refugees, this one focuses on the mental trauma that many  refugees and asylum seekers have to deal with (which is often forgotten). The author has such a beautiful writing style.
I hope more people read this book.
We HAVE to create Safe Refuge Routes to Europe.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, War, Death, Trafficking, Grief, Violence, and Mental illness

Moderate: Rape, Xenophobia, Child abuse, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual assault

Minor: Murder