Reviews tagging 'Panic attacks/disorders'

I Killed Zoe Spanos by Kit Frick

4 reviews

clairophy's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

What a wild ride of a book! This was one of the more confusing thrillers I’ve read but in a fun way? I found that the confusing aspects are what made me so hooked. From the first chapter I was so intrigued as to how it could work out to where a certain character DIDN’T kill the victim. 
I was consistently trying to read characters and figure out where the truth lies and the author didn’t make it easy but that’s what made it such a good read! And the switching times and inclusion of a podcast transcript helped set the tone and hook me! 
An amazing read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Alcohol

Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Alcohol

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders and Sexual harassment

alicelt's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Drug use, Mental illness, Grief, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Addiction, Panic attacks/disorders, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Dysphoria

Minor: Infidelity

mo345's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

2.0

i had such a hard time finishing this book. it reads like the first book of an author who has no idea what their writing style is. there are only two POC and LGBT+ characters, both of which feel forced and unnatural; most likely thrown in for “diversity points”. the ending was kind of a let down and was not as dramatic as the story made it seem like it would be.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Vomit, Grief, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Moderate: Infidelity

ne0n_ange1's review against another edition

emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

I read this as an audiobook and let me tell you; it was an incredible experience! There were so many different voice actors that were brought in to narrate the Missing Zoe Podcast and the first time a podcast episode came on I was so shocked at how much effort was put in to make the episode feel like an actual podcast. Those episodes felt like they came right out of Serial or something! And the overall premise of the book was really well done. There was just enough mystery surrounding every new piece of information the reader gets to keep us guessing the whole way through. It's a great read!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Racism, and Grief

Minor: Cursing, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Vomit, Death of parent, and Murder