Reviews tagging 'Panic attacks/disorders'

Dark Room Etiquette by Robin Roe

6 reviews

metaphorsandmisc's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Gaslighting, Child abuse, Bullying, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Child death

Moderate: Sexual assault, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Violence

Minor: Car accident, Suicide, and Vomit

lexieellis13's review

challenging dark reflective medium-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? Yes

5.0

I have no words. This was my first full read of 2023 and it was just incredible. A sensational purview of trauma and the ways it alters the brain, as well as the range of ways trauma presents in different individuals. I simply cannot describe how the author’s way of writing made me feel like I was spinning around and falling with the main character. It was hard to tell who he was but also not difficult at all.

Incredible❤️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Torture, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Kidnapping, Panic attacks/disorders, Abandonment, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Mental illness, Violence, and Vomit

Moderate: Body shaming, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Car accident, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, Body horror, Child death, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Addiction, Alcohol, Classism, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Medical content, Murder, Rape, Sexual harassment, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Biphobia, Infidelity, and Fatphobia

bimenace's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Cursing, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Bullying, Grief, Dysphoria, Domestic abuse, Toxic friendship, Suicide, Confinement, Suicidal thoughts, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Panic attacks/disorders, and Mental illness

Moderate: Classism, Sexual assault, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Child death, Death, Violence, Vomit, Hate crime, Murder, Death of parent, and Drug use

Minor: Gun violence

rhiannonafternoon's review

dark emotional tense slow-paced

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

5.0

This story left me broken hearted, but hopeful. A boy gets kidnapped and loses an entire year inside a dangerous place with a dangerous man. Then trying to assimilate into his “before” life without properly dealing with what happened while he was gone leaves him in shatters.
All of my emotions were firing with every page and I couldn’t stop reading. A really well navigated look at trauma from many angles, and certainly a story you’ll never forget.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Kidnapping, and Confinement

Moderate: Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Panic attacks/disorders, and Injury/Injury detail

jennyoli96's review

emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Kidnapping, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Bullying and Emotional abuse

Minor: Sexual assault

wine_tea_paper's review against another edition

dark hopeful tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Kidnapping, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Addiction and Sexual assault