Reviews tagging 'Panic attacks/disorders'

The New Couple In 5B by Lisa Unger

6 reviews

ashleysilver7's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

4.0

This novel gave off "Rosemary's Baby" vibes, and I was not surprised to see that the author had this novel in mind when writing her book (among other things). It was a fun book where NYC and their buildings are major characters. Rosie is an up-and-coming best-selling author, and her husband, Chad, is an off-Broadway actor. They are pleasantly surprised to learn they have inherited an upscale NYC apartment, but this inheritance comes at a cost to Rosie. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Miscarriage and Panic attacks/disorders

kelseymcg20's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.75

I didn't care for the narrator's voice or how she dramatized certain chapters. It made the main character unlikeable to an extent.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Infertility, Suicide, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Child death, Classism, Cultural appropriation, Death of parent, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Religious bigotry, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Alcohol, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, and Pregnancy

Minor: Sexual content

jenniferbowman's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-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

Graphic: Infertility, Grief, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Death of parent, Sexual content, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Body horror, Miscarriage, Death, Car accident, Blood, Violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Terminal illness, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Infidelity, Addiction, Murder, Suicide, Domestic abuse, Medical trauma, Confinement, Cursing, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Child death, Gore, Chronic illness, and Alcoholism

nicoleeashton's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Miscarriage, Infertility, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, and Suicide

avidreaderandgeekgirl's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

2.5

  When Rosie gets lucky and inherits an apartment in an exclusive building in NYC, strange things start to happen, and people all around them are dying under mysterious circumstances.
     I felt the author left too much not wrapped up at the end. What was the charm? Did the Windermere make people more successful? What was up with Rosie's dad's church? All these doors were opened but the book never fully explored them. She went into a bunch of other stuff that felt less important, lots of sex and more descriptive sex than most thrillers, which I don't mind if the author fills out the story.
   And the ending was absolutely no surprise. I need to stop reading her subpar books, I just keep hoping she'll improve as a writer.

Narrator Rating: 4.25 stars
  The narrator did an excellent job, but her tone for the sister was whiny and annoying. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Grief, Sexual content, Suicide, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Physical abuse, Violence, Alcohol, Child death, Drug use, Cursing, Death, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, and Mental illness

Minor: Car accident, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Stalking, and Terminal illness

bearybooky's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, Drug use, Domestic abuse, Death, Child death, Cursing, Suicide, Terminal illness, Miscarriage, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Panic attacks/disorders, Infidelity, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Car accident, Alcohol, and Infertility