Reviews tagging 'Panic attacks/disorders'

Maame by Jessica George

140 reviews

jj_tj's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Death of parent, Grief, and Chronic illness

Moderate: Infidelity and Racism

Minor: Suicide and Panic attacks/disorders

masego's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Biphobia

thespinystacks's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Mental illness

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, and Vomit

meaglovesbooks's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Panic attacks/disorders

bella_cavicchi's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad 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

This book had me feeling warm and fuzzy (even in its saddest moments!), a reaction in large part due to how honest a character Maddie feels. We're all in for a treat with whatever Jessica George writes next.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Racism, Mental illness, Grief, Medical content, Death of parent, and Death

Moderate: Infidelity

Minor: Biphobia, Alcohol, and Drug use

evavstheworld's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Racism, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, and Mental illness

headinthepages's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Grief, Death, Death of parent, Dementia, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Drug use, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Medical content, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual content, and Toxic friendship

claire_michelle18's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad 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? No

4.5

This is a lovely if quite sad coming of age novel about Maddie who is British-Ghanaian, in her mid-twenties, and a carer for her father. Maddie's journey to creating a life for herself whilst also honouring who she is is very relatable and her determination and naivete are charming. The author really makes you root for Maddie and feel her troubles deeply. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Grief, Abandonment, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content

elizaob's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Racism, Death of parent, Grief, Toxic friendship, Panic attacks/disorders, and Death

rachelle_reads's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

5.0

It takes a lot for me to love a character in their 20s now that I’m decades past that season of life. I get impatient with them easily.

I loved this protagonist. The author shows all the layers of being a young caregiver but also wanting to be a young and free new professional out in the world - the emotional complexity and the family dynamics and the cultural complications, too. Wow. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders and Death of parent

Minor: Suicide and Racism