Reviews tagging 'Panic attacks/disorders'

Piercing by Ryū Murakami

10 reviews

rkragsdale'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? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

i really enjoyed this read although i did think it was going to be a bit more gorey. once I realized it was less slasher and more psychological it really really grew on me. the characters are insane but i kind of love them ? they are NOT loveable. they need sever psychiatric help. but i love them.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Incest, Rape, Self harm, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, Suicide, and Torture

lots of spoilers. but u should probably already know that.

mossroot's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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

5.0

Taking about 2 hours to read, Piercing was amazing. As a fan of the psychological horror genre, Piercing will leave you thinking about it constantly. Read in borderline one session I was unable to put this book down. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Suicide attempt, Self harm, Rape, Infidelity, Blood, Child abuse, Murder, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Stalking, Sexual harassment, Animal death, Pedophilia, Panic attacks/disorders, and Animal cruelty

Moderate: Alcohol, Gaslighting, Drug use, Drug abuse, and Medical content

bialosqrska's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Violence, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Drug use, Self harm, Blood, Toxic relationship, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Sexual assault

kimberlyswalters's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

4.5

I really enjoyed the flow of this story. It's disturbing, of course, but not unnecessarily. The disturbing thoughts or descriptions feel like realistic thoughts a person in this situation may have experienced. I definitely made a face and tensed up at the thought of some actions, but nothing it's not a gore-fest or written with the intent of making the reader so uncomfortable that it becomes unbearable. It's disgusting in more than one way and it makes you reconsider whether or not you really know anybody. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Self harm, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Murder, Violence, Sexual assault, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Incest, Medical content, Alcohol, Pedophilia, and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Drug abuse, Animal cruelty, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Addiction, Rape, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Body horror, Animal death, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Panic attacks/disorders, and Torture

laniemax's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Incest, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Drug use, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Rape, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Emotional abuse, Chronic illness, Medical content, Abandonment, Body horror, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Child abuse, Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, and Suicide

corinnajl's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense fast-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Drug use, Blood, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Physical abuse, Misogyny, Gore, Rape, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Violence, Self harm, Incest, Emotional abuse, Death, Animal death, and Abandonment

moberry_123's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Torture, Violence, Self harm, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Animal death

Minor: Incest

beefstick's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• 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

Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, Self harm, Violence, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Abandonment

szpetot's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Murder, Violence, Sexual content, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Rape, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Incest, Gore, Drug use, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Death, Blood, and Adult/minor relationship

i_amdiane's review against another edition

dark tense fast-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
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Stalking, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, Animal death, and Cursing