Reviews tagging 'Panic attacks/disorders'

Are You Listening? by Tillie Walden

29 reviews

jac_panic_attac's review

emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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

Moderate: Incest, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Car accident, Rape, and Grief

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Child abuse, and Cursing

cm02's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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: Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, and Rape

qteabeans's review

challenging emotional reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

What an amazing read. The imagery was beautiful. The story embodies queer connection and healing through community, even if that community can't always be with you. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Incest, Death of parent, Rape, and Panic attacks/disorders

mobymaize's review

adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

Simply wow. A very beautiful book :)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Death, Incest, Panic attacks/disorders, Cursing, Death of parent, Body horror, Bullying, Body shaming, Deadnaming, Grief, Car accident, Homophobia, Mental illness, and Rape

vikkisgrotto's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident

Moderate: Grief, Rape, Child abuse, Death of parent, Incest, Domestic abuse, and Sexual assault

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders

cryptidsteacup's review

emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Grief, Body horror, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Rape, Incest, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, and Death of parent

tangleroot_eli's review

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

Tillie Walden has such a knack for emotional, atmospheric works where I always feel like I'm missing something - and like that's exactly how things are supposed to be. Also, as always, the artwork is stunning.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Car accident

Moderate: Rape, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Sexual assault, and Incest

fareehareads's review

dark emotional reflective fast-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

4.0

Tillie Walden's work always hits right in the gut. No other comic artists' work makes me feel the way her books make me feel. She's able to create such silence, such expansive space, tension in a way that leaves me floored every time. I am always left feeling happy that I met each character and wishing I had more time on the page with them.

Definitely check the trigger warnings for this one, I unfortunately did not and it brought up some rough memories for me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Mental illness, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Outing

lynxpardinus's review

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Grief, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Incest, Panic attacks/disorders, and Death of parent

Minor: Sexual content, Homophobia, Kidnapping, and Violence

Pedophilia warning is for a potential romantic bond between an 18-year-old and a 27-year-old, who first met when the former was a child no less - somewhat ambiguous, but still implied.

babiefats's review

adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

So I want to talk about the art work first. The color palette of muted mauves, peaches, purples, and flashes of blues, yellows, and reds were woven so beautifully in an art style that felt beautifully dreamy. The winding roads, and picturesque landscapes softened by soft brushstrokes and feathered textures. I often caught myself pausing while reading to take in a scene or a picture.
On the story-telling--
This was beautifully dreamy. The dialogue was touching and I felt grounded by very real emotions and difficult topics. Magical scenes and a touch of mystery flit in and out of real life hardship that made the intake of the story pleasant. It was a perfectly balanced story-telling and I can see myself gifting this experience to friends along the way.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, and Car accident