Reviews tagging 'Panic attacks/disorders'

Forbidden by Tabitha Suzuma

10 reviews

smileyhugs's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicide

Moderate: Abandonment, Child abuse, and Alcoholism

sprucewillow's review

challenging dark emotional slow-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

Bro I ate this thing up. How is this YA? This stuff was rough. Poor kids. 

I found myself rooting for the two of them even though. yknow. You want them to be happy!!! The family needs to stay together!!! That pivotal moment the reader has been waiting for yet dreading is when shit hits the fan and it hurt so bad.

I really enjoyed the writing. Nothing really felt cringey (which is hard to find, personally, when reading romance novels, especially ones that depict sex) so big thanks for that.

I wish there was less focus on their physical desire as it got repetitive and instead a greater look into their emotional dependency due to parental abandonment. It was touched on a few times but I was vaguely dissatisfied.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Suicide, Panic attacks/disorders, Abandonment, Alcoholism, and Incest

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Vomit, Pedophilia, and Rape

simonlorden's review against another edition

challenging dark sad slow-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

2.5

Damn, that was a lot.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Incest, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, and Sexual content

wyabook234's review against another edition

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Emotional abuse, Incest, Suicide attempt, and Sexual content

Moderate: Abandonment, Violence, and Panic attacks/disorders

m4ddie's review

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Incest, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Rape

falconi's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Suicide, Sexual content, Self harm, Panic attacks/disorders, and Mental illness

Moderate: Abandonment

Minor: Suicide attempt and Suicidal thoughts

paperdreams's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Suicide, Sexual content, Abandonment, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Alcoholism

litandlayne's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-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

4.0

I had to sleep on it to have an accurate review for the book destroyed me that much. I didn't cry while reading it like I thought I would, but ten minutes after finishing it, I was more than a little misty-eyed as I thought about what happened in this book.

This book has so many content warnings that it's just not going to be for everyone. More importantly, this story is a tragedy. There is no 'happy ending.'

The two main characters, Lochan and Maya, really had no chance in life. Their parents abandoned and neglected them, and that kind of abuse left its mark on them both. This is a character-driven story where at some points, the characters feel like they're 45 dealing with adult problems, but then the rest of the time are acting like the teenagers they are.  

I really hated this ending. I hate it a lot. But looking back through the story, the ending fits the book. I just really, really hate it. The story does feel very unsatisfying because of it, but I can't help to think that's what the author wanted to happen.

My only other concern with this story is how sexualized this YA book was. If it is YA it should be fade to black and this one wasn't.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Child abuse, Death, Incest, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicidal thoughts

damage's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest and Panic attacks/disorders

n33v's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad tense slow-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? It's complicated

5.0

I wish I never read this book because there’s nothing on earth that can top how moved I felt whilst reading it. 

It’s a challenging subject, but the portrayal of the characters Lochan and Maya and the love that they share is phenomenal. It’s beyond the boundaries of words the love and soul bonding relationship that they share.

It may be off putting, and very taboo, but I have never read love so raw and strong in a book and I am totally captivated by the writing, characters, and plot. I have never been so moved by a book in my life! It got me out of a 5 year reading slump.

Ignore all the other reviews and read it, it changed the course of my life. Sounds over dramatic (which it probably is) but after lockdown I became quite depressed and felt very alone and this book made me feel warm again. And if you’re a sad sop like me then you will cry bucket full volumes of tears because this book really makes you cry.

The ending is very dark 

it’s not a happy ending

  if you are uncomfortable with the trigger warning below please don’t read the book! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Bullying, Grief, Incest, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Addiction, Blood, Death, Grief, Medical content, and Toxic relationship