Reviews tagging 'Panic attacks/disorders'

The Younger Wife by Sally Hepworth

16 reviews

cmbohn's review

emotional mysterious medium-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

4.0

What a ride! Some juicy drama in here. Really a good read. Hepworth is a reliably good time. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Violence, Toxic relationship, Terminal illness, Pregnancy, Panic attacks/disorders, Miscarriage, Grief, Forced institutionalization, Eating disorder, Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, and Alcohol

Minor: Rape and Murder

caitlinosullivan4's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

This book was so clever in making me truly feel gaslit along with Heather. Even now, I’m doubting whether Stephen was really an abuser, while being 99% sure he was! 

What I really want to know is, why didn’t Heather have marks on her neck when he choked her!? Does he know some special doctor way to do it that doesn’t bruise? Surely not. This is the part that is lingering and making me question the whole thing.

But then again… surely Sally wouldn’t write a whole novel about how the “good bloke” is wrongly accused and really is a good bloke all along?

I’m so intrigued to hear others thoughts.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Terminal illness, Alcoholism, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, Violence, Sexual violence, and Rape

heatherv's review against another edition

dark sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Dementia, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Death of parent and Alcoholism

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Rape, and Grief

destiny929's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Dementia, Alcoholism, Addiction, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Death of parent, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Murder, Miscarriage, Mental illness, Chronic illness, and Domestic abuse

anne3016's review

1.0

This book was good., however it ended up being a 1 star. As it dealt with domestic violence 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Dementia, Mental illness, Grief, and Forced institutionalization

maggielane12's review

dark emotional tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Chronic illness, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Panic attacks/disorders, Domestic abuse, and Rape

melissa_b_67's review

dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, Panic attacks/disorders, Dementia, Alcohol, and Eating disorder

Moderate: Mental illness, Body shaming, and Death of parent

emardesen's review against another edition

dark fast-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Gaslighting, and Mental illness

Moderate: Dementia, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Miscarriage, Murder, and Terminal illness

carlytenille's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-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: Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Dementia, Injury/Injury detail, Alcoholism, Death, Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Rape, Alcohol, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, and Physical abuse

gellyreads's review against another edition

tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Predictable, but satisfying. I love, love, love how Hepworth creates characters!! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Addiction, Domestic abuse, and Murder