Reviews tagging 'Panic attacks/disorders'

Heaven by Mieko Kawakami

17 reviews

crazytourists_books's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

"Heaven", is definitely a hard, brutal book. The bullying and the violence and the effects that they have on the protagonists, both physically and mentally are unbearable. I wanted to scream, I wanted to cry and I wanted to be sick. The writing (and the translation) is captivating; I found my self putting the book on the side, not able to bear it any longer, only to start reading again after a few minutes... 
I 've never experienced bullying in my personal life, not as a victim, not as a bystander, not as a perpetrator, so I kept wondering where were the adults? Teachers, parents, anyone. No body saw anything? Nobody understood anything? But then again, what do I know? 
A last comment that I want to make is about the ending; at first I found it unfitting but as I let it sink in, I think it is exactly what the book needed. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, Blood, Violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual violence, Eating disorder, and Injury/Injury detail

saphfics's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-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

3.5

Is this a good book?: yes 
Is it well written?: yes 
Will I ever reread this: absolutely not 

Read this when you are in a pretty okay to pretty good state because ot is really one of the heaviest books I have ever read

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual violence

Minor: Suicide

tindin's review

emotional reflective sad fast-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Classism, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Body shaming, Physical abuse, Violence, Vomit, Hate crime, Toxic friendship, Rape, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Death of parent and Domestic abuse

rosemaryburr's review

challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-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

i think this book just wasn’t for me, i can feel i’m going to be depressed for the next few days

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Gore, Medical content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, and Self harm

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Death and Suicide

heartcolored's review

challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, and Violence

kingsamong's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense slow-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Child abuse

Moderate: Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Panic attacks/disorders

kiczcock's review

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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Violence, Bullying, Ableism, and Body shaming

Moderate: Eating disorder and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Sexual assault