Reviews tagging 'Panic attacks/disorders'

The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty

5 reviews

meaghanelizabook's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Excrement, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Torture, Vomit, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Death, Medical content, Physical abuse, Rape, Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Gore, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, and Self harm

Moderate: Child abuse, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Murder, and Panic attacks/disorders

kier__'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Murder, Death, Blood, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Body horror, Child abuse, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Alcoholism, Cursing, Grief, Medical content, Mental illness, Misogyny, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Bullying, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Vomit, and Physical abuse

uhhlexiconic's review against another edition

challenging dark inspiring medium-paced

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

4.75

The Exorcist is absolutely frightening in the first half, but the horror gives way to a beautiful rumination of guilt, faith, and responsibility.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Blood, Death, Sexual content, Suicide, Vomit, Body horror, Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Excrement, Alcohol, and Grief

eininthebird's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

Big content warning for this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Vomit, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Excrement, Self harm, Sexual content, Transphobia, Violence, Emotional abuse, Ableism, Body horror, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Lesbophobia, and Murder

slugmilk's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Excrement, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Religious bigotry, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, and Violence