Reviews tagging 'Panic attacks/disorders'

Asking For It by Louise O'Neill

16 reviews

jemimabbello's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

This book infuriated me, probably because of the injustice of it all that Louise O’Neill meant to educate and display. A tough read that should be held with many trigger warnings and quite graphic but can be educational in rape culture and all that surrounds it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Drug abuse, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Blood, Bullying, Drug use, Cursing, Eating disorder, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcoholism, Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, and Self harm

stitchof's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Alcohol, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic friendship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Misogyny, Rape, Gaslighting, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Cancer, Medical content, Blood, and Eating disorder

thesapphiccelticbookworm's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Bullying

Moderate: Medical content, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Panic attacks/disorders, Drug use, Suicide attempt, and Misogyny

Minor: Racism, Self harm, and Homophobia

josxphinchen's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Excrement, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Mental illness, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Body shaming, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Misogyny, Violence, and Panic attacks/disorders

pruple13's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Eating disorder, Rape, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Alcohol, Drug use, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Body shaming, and Vomit

fairy_internet's review against another edition

dark sad slow-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Alcohol, Body shaming, and Rape

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Panic attacks/disorders, Drug use, and Bullying

Minor: Transphobia

ceci_cc's review

challenging dark sad medium-paced

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

4.0

This was very difficult to read but it was well done and I think it was accurate, unfortunately.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Self harm, Rape, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Panic attacks/disorders, and Alcohol

venice_bitch's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment, Bullying, Rape, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Misogyny, Suicide, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, and Toxic friendship

child_prodigy's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Bullying, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Hate crime, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Cursing, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexism

Minor: Body shaming, Panic attacks/disorders, and Vomit

sunskyleia's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I cried for the entire second half!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Alcohol, Bullying, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Vomit