Reviews tagging 'Panic attacks/disorders'

Heartstopper. Tom 4 by Alice Oseman

124 reviews

lornabee's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

Moderate: Homophobia, Eating disorder, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, and Self harm

mothmans_secretary's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Dysphoria, Self harm, and Homophobia

Minor: Bullying

hrtlss_grl's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder and Mental illness

Moderate: Eating disorder, Homophobia, Self harm, Bullying, Mental illness, Outing, and Panic attacks/disorders

lilshelly's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad 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

Another cute installment in their story! I really like how Oseman is working in themes of mental health and how seriously they are taken. It makes me super happy to see teen stories about mental health being taken seriously and accurately.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Bullying, Biphobia, Self harm, Homophobia, and Eating disorder

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Transphobia, and Outing

slayharrie28's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Outing, Biphobia, and Self harm

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Emotional abuse

jjjjo's review against another edition

medium-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Panic attacks/disorders, Biphobia, Mental illness, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, and Homophobia

cozyreader9752's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Lesbophobia, Mental illness, Dysphoria, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Self harm, and Transphobia

cdoubet's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Mental illness, Lesbophobia, Homophobia, Body horror, Bullying, Biphobia, and Self harm

Moderate: Outing and Panic attacks/disorders

books_and_fairy_lights'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

My favorite one of the series so far. While it remains all cute and sweet it really digs deeper into mental health issues (and what it means to love someone who is struggling). As always with Alice Oseman it's done masterfully as the issues are very much there and they're introduced and explored/dealt with but they're not made the sole topic + the comic remains hopeful and sweet. The world would be such a better place if people were just like Nick and Charlie's friends - everyone is supportive and trying their best while still having their own struggles and these comics only show and acknowledge that with such benevolence it makes me want to cry happy tears. There isn't a single bit of judgment. Challenges and non-supportive people are present (while hopeful and optimistic the Osemanverse isn't utopian) but they're faced with hope and resilience and nuance and such healthy behaviors I find it really amazing. 
It's definitely one of my favorite series and I can't wait for volume 4.
Also, damn, I really relate with Nick and it feels oddly comforting to read about someone who's quite like I was at that age, being 10years older now.
The different focus on characters and their struggles and just overall lives is also really well done through the series + it's great to see them all evolving and growing.
Especially enjoyed chapter 6 in the form of journal flashbacks (both Nick's and Charlie's), it gave a different perspective and maybe some distance to make things possibly a bit less triggering and I found that really nice, especially as it was really well done.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder

Moderate: Self harm, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Outing

kymberly's review against another edition

adventurous emotional lighthearted 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

5.0

God I love this series so much!!! ❤️

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Self harm, Eating disorder, and Panic attacks/disorders