Reviews tagging 'Panic attacks/disorders'

A Quiet Kind of Thunder by Sara Barnard

22 reviews

seekittyread's review

hopeful inspiring 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Injury/Injury detail and Sexual content

ankiaisreading's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective slow-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Ableism, Car accident, Death, Grief, and Panic attacks/disorders

olivia_v's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

I loved all the characters and the different dynamics. 
I think it was a good representation of anxiety and how it can manifest for some people. 
I enjoyed the writing styles, and the sign language was really well incorporated (especially liked the chapter numbers having the BSL instructions above them). 
Steffi’s mum did wind me up sometimes as I felt she was quite oppressive and discouraging of Steffi. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Death and Child death

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, Grief, Medical content, Mental illness, and Sexual content

vlmollylv's review against another edition

emotional funny fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Blood and Death

courtnoodles's review

emotional lighthearted slow-paced

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

2.0

2.5

Steffi and Rhys were cute, but other than that, nothing happened.

Also Tem sucks.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Death, Alcohol, Child death, and Sexual content

Minor: Car accident and Grief

imogenlj's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative lighthearted 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, and Ableism

Moderate: Cursing

Minor: Car accident and Bullying

kdscolley's review against another edition

informative inspiring reflective 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

5.0

Holy damn what a book. I was hooked pretty fast with the beautiful story of Rhys and Steffi.

We don’t always get a chance to look at the world from someone else’s viewpoint, let alone understanding it in the separation from the hearing and the deaf communities.

Seeing Steffi’s anxieties and panic attacks on the screen was so vulnerable and heart wrenching. She’s a teenager dealing with so much and putting so much pressure on herself. Rhys is adapting to life in a new school and having to find a way in the hearing world. It’s such a beautiful story of loss and love and grief and struggle. 

“With lightning, you’re never really sure if that’s what it was, it’s just a flash. Thunder, you know. You feel it.” - Such a beautiful sentiment and way to look at love. 

Read the book. Just do it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders and Grief

janneke2302's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful slow-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

4.0

I really enjoyed the majority of this book. It took me a bit to get into it, but once I did I thought it was great. I think this book is such amazing representation of not only anxiety but how it feels to have a chronic illness that isn't immediately visible to the world and that at times feels like it's all in your head. So while I don't have anxiety to the extent Steffi does  I still felt incredibly seen by this book. There were definitely some parts that hit a bit too close to home, especially the conversations and fears around Steffi attending university, but I'm very glad I read it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Ableism

lucys_library's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Grief, and Panic attacks/disorders

rosalie_gonzalus's review against another edition

challenging informative inspiring lighthearted slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Gaslighting, and Grief