Reviews tagging 'Panic attacks/disorders'

Daughter of the Forest by Juliet Marillier

4 reviews

hurricanyounot's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

I'd sell BOTH my kidneys if it meant I got to read this for the first time again.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Confinement, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Violence

Moderate: Pregnancy, Religious bigotry, Animal cruelty, Blood, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Animal death, Child abuse, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, and Incest

MAJOR Content Warnings: In chapter 6,

Sorcha is brutally raped at 14 years old.

Minor Warning Explanation: This story takes place in a time when people got married MUCH earlier in life, and, for those in higher positions in power, would often marry cousins. There is also a pregnant side character.

missgarceau's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Death of parent, Religious bigotry, Sexual violence, Vomit, Animal death, Death, Torture, Child abuse, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Animal cruelty, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, War, and Sexual assault

theavidbookworm's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

This book was truly heart-wrenching to read. If it's possible to both love and despise a book for the pain it puts you through, this is it. There was so much sadness that I really had a difficult time reading this... Can't say enjoyable but I also can't say that it wasn't a good book. 

The writing is solid, and does a very good job of pulling you in and keeping you there. The characters are wonderfully written. 

My biggest struggle with this book (and the reason I can't rate it) would be the abundance of pain and suffering. It almost seems like overkill? 

There is a rather explicit rape scene (first person POV, MC).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Moderate: Death, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, War, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Animal death, Cursing, and Injury/Injury detail

coincidental's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

By turn delightful and devastating both. I don't have the energy for lengthy review, but safe to say this retelling of the story of the girl whose brothers were turned into swans is a beautiful one, full of the majesty and magic of Ireland, and all the fierce power of love and strength of will against unimaginable odds. I loved it.

Important trigger warnings to be aware of: SpoilerRape, emotional manipulation and abuse, physical abuse, starvation and disordered eating, self-harm by means of work/stings from a plant, animal abuse/murder, death of a parent, general violence.
For those sensitive to animals done harm: SpoilerThe dog does die - one at least. There is harm done to animals and whilst it is not discussed in excessive detail, the protagonist's narration of it does not gloss over.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Animal cruelty, and Animal death

Moderate: War, Violence, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Sexism, Self harm, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Panic attacks/disorders, Misogyny, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Emotional abuse, Eating disorder, Death of parent, Death, and Child abuse