Reviews tagging 'Panic attacks/disorders'

Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney

35 reviews

sleeson's review

challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

2.5

I don’t know how I wanted to rate this. 2.5ish?? I didn’t like the book but I enjoyed the style of the writing. I mean I must have because I finished this novel rather quickly. Rooney is such a strange writer. I never know how to review her books. Moderate profanity. Moderate sexual content. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Cursing, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Sexual content

makenzie_rois's review

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders and Mental illness

camillarossi's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, and Chronic illness

Minor: Cancer, Pregnancy, and Death of parent

shelbyrodger's review

emotional inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-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: Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts

maevebeck's review

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced

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

5.0

this was a GREAT READ!!!! I loved how Rooney punctuated plot with more reflective passages in first person. its a great way to kind of reflect and keep the mind sharp while reading a great novel. you also 100% have to read felix in an irish accent hellaur?!? i loved how religion was described and i think we are all in search of a beautiful world. read to find it!!

my favorite part was when there was a reference to relationships being the dying thought of people. i feel like it novels seem trivial historically, and what are we doing writing/reading them in this insane f-ed up world. but she makes sense of it all!! also, i didn’t super buy felix and alice in the end, but i think it’s just about searching for beauty and not practicality.

 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Mental illness

Minor: Death of parent

jadewindsor's review

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

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

theotheleo's review

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Mental illness, and Sexual content

Moderate: Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Abortion, Suicidal thoughts, and Pregnancy

tabear's review

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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Mental illness

Moderate: Drug use

sophia2203's review

emotional hopeful reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicide attempt

molliepop's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted reflective slow-paced

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

4.25

The dialogue and writing correspondence between the two main characters took centre stage in this novel, and Rooney displays  
her brilliance in creating really intense episodes of emotional conflict. Plot certainly takes a back seat but I thought its slow pace resembled the mundane and fleeting nature of the (beautiful?) every day very effectively. 

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Content Warnings

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