Reviews tagging 'Panic attacks/disorders'

Summer Bird Blue by Akemi Dawn Bowman

17 reviews

tina94's review

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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

Graphic: Car accident, Death, and Grief

Moderate: Acephobia/Arophobia, Child death, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Abandonment and Cancer

bookowllover's review

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Death, Grief, and Child death

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

nadjareads's review

emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Death, and Panic attacks/disorders

tintinmd's review

challenging emotional hopeful sad slow-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

4.0

I don't usually read slow-paced books. This was a bit of a heavy read given that Rumi deals with death and grief, and so many more things as she's figuring out her sexuality. It felt a bit dragged out to me. 
Overall, this book was a mix of difficult, heartwarming, hopeful.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Child death, Grief, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Vomit

catle's review

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

The first thing I noticed was how descriptive the writing style is. I liked the way sounds were described using scents and flavors. The book beautifully depicts the raw emotions of grief, and it isn't cliché at all. I appreciate the ace/aro (and general LGBTQ+) representation because that's not often seen in literature. The main character, Rumi, is abrasive and her character development is slow-paced, but I actually enjoyed that because it shows how people process trauma in their own ways. I also really like the depth of the other characters as well, specifically the adults. No one is completely good or bad; they all have their flaws because they're all human. Overall the book is an emotional exploration of self and one's relationships with others.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Grief, and Panic attacks/disorders

noyastan's review

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, and Grief

Minor: Cancer and Suicidal thoughts

emerynmader's review

challenging emotional sad medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Death and Panic attacks/disorders