Reviews tagging 'Panic attacks/disorders'

The Wolf Den by Elodie Harper

4 reviews

eelizard's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Trafficking, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Slavery, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Rape, Abandonment, Violence, Sexual assault, Confinement, Child death, Toxic friendship, Physical abuse, Classism, Grief, Drug abuse, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Misogyny, and Mental illness

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

queerloras's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexism, Pregnancy, Rape, Slavery, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Suicide, Blood, Panic attacks/disorders, and Trafficking

cereads's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Alcohol, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Death, Physical abuse, Slavery, and Violence

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, and Pregnancy

Minor: Addiction, Abortion, and Fatphobia

jamieleepilk's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Thank you so much to Head of Zeus for providing me with a proof.
UK Release 13/5/21.

"The pain is physical in its ferocity, she cannot bear to look back. She tells herself it is easier not to want, not to feel when you cannot make your own choices. What good is wanting anything, or anyone?"

I'm a sucker for anything even slightly related to Greek mythology! So when I saw this beauty of a book cover all over my social medias I knew I needed to read it as soon as humanly possible and my gods it did not disappoint! Incredible characters, dark & gripping story I couldn't read this fast enough.
The Wolf Den follows Amara, a slave working in an infamous brothel in Pompeii. Amara is incredible and from line one you adore her. Her strength and courage that she's had to build up and protect herself and her heart from the dark realities of her new life. Her voice is so strong and hopeful it's honestly inspiring.
This is one of those books where you are crying one minute and then the next you are cheering on these women! The heartfelt moments between the women in the brothel are so heart-wrenchingly beautiful and such a shining light in such a dark story.
Elodie's writing is so elegant and yet some how gritty and raw in equal measure, the story flows so well and is paced perfectly.

I can't wait until this book is out in the wild in a few weeks so I can recommend it to every-one who sets a foot through the door of the shop. I will not shut up about how good this was.
I'm so excited about this book and what comes next.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Abortion

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Vomit, and Pregnancy