Reviews tagging 'Panic attacks/disorders'

Heartstopper Volume 4 by Alice Oseman

127 reviews

rmbischoff's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted sad fast-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

4.5

One of my favorite things about Heartstopper is its ability to artfully address serious issues and showcase healthy ways of dealing with serious issues. This volume deals in mental health issues, namely EDs and OCD, and brings home an idea that most mainstream media and depictions of romance get wrong: love cannot solve all problems or heal all wounds, and we need to seek help from others, not just from a partner. Such an important message for young people in relationships, and it brought me to tears to see this written out so simply and clearly.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Eating disorder, Mental illness, and Self harm

Minor: Bullying, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Transphobia, Forced institutionalization, Lesbophobia, and Outing

jstarshine16's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative reflective fast-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Medical content, Grief, and Dysphoria

Moderate: Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, and Outing

Minor: Sexual content and Toxic friendship

gandalfsleftshoe's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Body shaming, Bullying, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Lesbophobia, and Outing

Moderate: Self harm and Suicide attempt

clmoore's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted reflective fast-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, and Self harm

pebbletea's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Panic attacks/disorders, and Self harm

Minor: Transphobia

akvolcano's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Biphobia, Bullying, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

xabbeylongx's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing 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

4.5

Spoilers Ahead: 

This is, so far, my most favourite Heartstopper book ever. The story is immaculate, as always, and so is the art style. 

We follow Charlie as his mental health is really really bad. He has to be hospitalised, and Nick has to find a way to help him, despite not really knowing how he can do that. Their relationship is still going strong, even when they have to do long distance due to Charlie being voluntarily hospitalised. 

The way Nick deals with eating disorders and Charlie having one is absolutely perfect. It’s exactly what people need to see, and I’m glad there’s an awareness being spread about it. I wish I could describe the absolute joy I feel from reading these books, but I genuinely can’t. They’re just beautiful stories, and I love how everyone has become friends and interlinked and the amazing development their characters have gone through. It’s a really beautiful love series. I’ll be disappointed when it ends. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders

luvnuit's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-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: Eating disorder and Mental illness

Moderate: Biphobia, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, and Outing

k8lynn's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful lighthearted sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

this one made me very emotional

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, and Outing

kat_a's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted 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: Eating disorder and Mental illness

Minor: Bullying, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, and Suicide

All of the TW's are handled beautifully in this book. Applause to Alice Oseman for doing all these topics justice.