Reviews tagging 'Panic attacks/disorders'

Butterfly Yellow by Thanhhà Lại

1 review

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challenging dark emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Racism, Xenophobia, and Kidnapping

The MC is a refugee from the Vietnam War, and the novel takes place in 1981, with flashbacks to her previous life in Vietnam with her family and her escape by boat. Strong war themes and post-traumatic stress symptoms.