Reviews tagging 'Panic attacks/disorders'

I Was Born for This by Alice Oseman

268 reviews

rachelfayreads's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Stalking, and Sexual assault

jackie_marion's review against another edition

emotional funny 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Alcohol, Self harm, and Alcoholism

Minor: Stalking and Blood

colorful_lulu's review against another edition

emotional 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Alcoholism, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Transphobia

fairy_internet's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Cursing, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Addiction, Stalking, Alcoholism, and Alcohol

Minor: Transphobia, Outing, Death, and Medical content

blossom's review against another edition

emotional hopeful tense 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

A thoughtful and interesting take on parasocial relationships told from both sides. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Blood

Minor: Transphobia

marlephant's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, and Panic attacks/disorders

micaelacccc's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, and Alcoholism

bookgodz's review against another edition

dark emotional funny inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

This was a well-written, emotional, and overall AMAZING book. I learned a lot from the topics and themes, and apart from it being an enriching, irresistible story, it brought light to so many things I'm glad I can think about now. Excellent read, definitely recommend!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Cursing, Addiction, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicidal thoughts

samchase112's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

4.25

I've done it. I've read all of Alice Oseman's published works. I put this one off until last because I didn't recognize as much of myself in it — when compared to her others — and that remains true. (Well, I don't see much of myself in Heartstopper, either, but I also can't resist a romance that adorable.) Reading this I Was Born for This made me really sad, but by the end, really hopeful, as well. It was a downer of a book, but in a raw, emotional, well-written way. All these characters need a big hug and a whole lot of therapy, and I hope they get it. As soon as possible.

It's quite impressive how real Alice Oseman made these characters, this band, their world, in just a couple hundred pages. That's really the magic of her writing, beyond even the wonderful way she writes teenagers: her ability to make everything feel so completely real. That's why we all love her characters so much, and why I keep coming back to her work, again and again. Another win, one that makes me want to go back and reread the rest of her novels (yes, novels) as soon as I get the chance. In the spirit of Angel's imagined words to her boys, I hope Alice Oseman keeps making books forever and ever. I know I'll keep reading them as long as she does!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Panic attacks/disorders, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment, and Alcoholism

Minor: Transphobia, Racism, and Homophobia

emmitt's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexual harassment, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Ableism, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Medical content, Alcoholism, and Stalking

Minor: Pedophilia, Classism, Grief, Drug use, Death, Adult/minor relationship, Transphobia, and Islamophobia