Reviews tagging 'Panic attacks/disorders'

Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

4 reviews

rose_88's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional reflective 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

4.0

Knew some things about it from social media, wanted to read before  watching the show, but only really heard about ‘Six of Crows’, but I really enjoyed this book. I felt there could have been more about Alina’s dynamics with people other than the Darkling, like more about her time with the other Grisha and her time in the army, but i did like how the author portrayed the Darkling and Alina’s relationship/dynamic.

I liked how the relationship was first portrayed as one where he had been searching for her for ages and so fell in love with her due to his longing for someone to help fix the Fold, but then when you find out more about him and realised ‘oh shit he played her, he SEDUCED her’ which was really really shit on his part, just to get her to trust him.

 

I also really loved Bahgara, just everything abiut her. How she was this mean and scary teacher who was the one person not pulled towards or enamoured by the Darkling, then you find out SHES HIS MOTHER!?!?! And everything just gets more sad cause she still loves him but knows he may be too far gone. But also wtf? Like we know barely anything about her? How’s she get her powers? How did she birth the most powerful Grisha minus the literal Sun Summoner?  Was she just as powerful as him, but just chose not to show it? ANSWERS I NEED ANSWERS!!

 

I thought there could have been more about Mal, it was him who found the stag and he was so concerned about Alina, even thought he never got her letters. He’s so much better than the Darkling

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Blood, Body horror, and Death

Moderate: Animal death, Classism, Alcohol, Toxic relationship, and Cursing

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, and Sexual assault

evie_lumby's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Slavery, War, Death, Murder, Sexual content, and Violence

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders and Rape

danielle_sips_tea's review

adventurous emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, and Blood

Minor: Death of parent and Sexual assault

jstarshine16's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Death, Genocide, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Alcohol, Gore, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, and War

Minor: Body shaming, Child abuse, Cursing, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Sexism, Sexual content, and Xenophobia