Reviews tagging 'Panic attacks/disorders'

The Wicker King by K. Ancrum

37 reviews

braveprincess11's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

3.0

I still don’t understand how much of the plot actually happened to the boys & how much was a hallucination…

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Mental illness

Moderate: Abandonment and Violence

Minor: Forced institutionalization, Cancer, and Panic attacks/disorders

Tagged as schizophrenic for the hallucinations since that isn’t a tag

raesreadingcorner's review against another edition

challenging mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Toxic friendship

toriwatson's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, and Mental illness

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Eating disorder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Homophobia

kal517's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Homophobia and Drug use

winglesswarrior's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This book is a twisted wild ride but I loved every word. It’s a messed up sort of thing, but still beautiful in its own way. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

fieldfarmer's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

5.0

nothing i love more than queer codependent people and bird allegories (apparently) ! if you didn’t like this book you’re wrong. spiraling into insanity together is truly the most romantic thing gay people can do 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Abandonment and Child abuse

i tagged child abuse and abandonment because of the neglect both august and jack experience from their parents.

thebookishnerd_'s review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

I really enjoyed this book! It's been on my shelf for years and I wish I had picked it up sooner. I love August and Jack's friendship, even though it's not the healthiest. But I liked seeing August's devotion to him. They needed each other and took care of one another. It was great watching the progression of their friendship develop. The plot kept me hooked, especially with the mixed media element. It was interesting to see the photos and reports on the pages. The way Jack's visions were being integrated worked well, I do wish we could've spent more time learning about what he saw. Especially the progression of the visions, but I could still follow along easily. I absolutely adore the physical copy of this, with the page design getting more and more abstract while Jack's condition worsened.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders

ashlikes's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, Panic attacks/disorders, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual content

Moderate: Alcohol, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, and Violence

Minor: Ableism, Homophobia, and Stalking

packedjam's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

hooooooo boy oh boy. this book perfectly straddles the line between books i loved as a kid and stories that compel me as an adult

strongly, strongly recommend reading a physical copy of this one

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Fire/Fire injury, Panic attacks/disorders, Forced institutionalization, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Eating disorder, Mental illness, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Sexual content, Blood, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Medical content, Terminal illness, and Violence

Minor: Stalking, Homophobia, Ableism, Alcohol, and Cursing

sjonesb75's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Addiction, Confinement, Cancer, Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Panic attacks/disorders, and Toxic friendship