Reviews tagging 'Panic attacks/disorders'

Eight Perfect Hours by Lia Louis

20 reviews

esther_palko's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

ellaandcoffee's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Death

Moderate: Mental illness, Suicide, and Panic attacks/disorders

akswhy's review

emotional hopeful tense fast-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? Yes

3.75

Not Louis’ best work, but it still builds a complete world with arresting characters and relatable struggles. The heroine is just a tad deluded for my taste (rich, I know).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, and Car accident

Moderate: Suicide and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Abandonment

readingwithmeredith's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Medical content

Minor: Suicide, Cursing, and Suicidal thoughts

boutofbibliophilia's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Car accident and Suicide

Minor: Drug use

chloelj27's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Car accident, Cursing, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, and Suicide

Minor: Infidelity

laheath's review

emotional hopeful reflective 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? Yes

4.0

Brought together under less-than-ideal circumstances, after spending an evening stranded but enjoying each other's company and conversation, Noelle and Sam go their separate ways. What follows is a series of serendipitous encounters that leave Noelle questioning whether fate is trying to bring them together or she should reunite with her ex-boyfriend. The serious side stories with her friends and family occasionally seemed to be taking up a lot of time, even darkening the mood. However, though somewhat predictable, the additional "coincidental meetings" between Noelle and Sam helped to lighten the mood and made for a fun, sweet story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Grief

Moderate: Car accident, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, and Death

Minor: Sexual content, Infidelity, and Suicide

bookrecsbyjess's review against another edition

emotional hopeful medium-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

I really enjoyed this book. It was so cool to see how interconnected Sam and Noelle’s lives were. Parts of this were pretty light, but I like how the author also included the discussion of grief and guilt in this story. Overall, I would recommend it. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief and Cursing

Minor: Suicide, Car accident, Death, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders

miblette's review against another edition

emotional hopeful fast-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

4.0

This book was a charming, feel good read to end 2022 and begin 2023. Some of the plot was very predictable, even cheesey at times. But the overall message and ending was pretty darn uplifting. 
I felt like the narrator was on two separate journeys - romantic and self growth. I'm really pleased with the way the author balanced them.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, and Mental illness

Moderate: Car accident

serendipitysbooks's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective 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

3.5

 Eight Perfect Hours is a sweet “meant to be” story. Noelle and Sam meet when their cars are stuck next to each other during a snowstorm. Eight hours later the roads are clear and they go on their way not expecting to see each other again And yet their paths keep crossing in unexpected places - again and again. This story was underpinned by grief, regret, anxiety and depression but the characters do grow, move on and let go so it isn’t unduly heavy. Some of the meetings and connections feel contrived and unrealistically coincidental, so this is best enjoyed in a go-with-the-flow manner rather than read through a critical, analytical lens. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders and Mental illness

Moderate: Grief and Car accident