Reviews tagging 'Panic attacks/disorders'

Am I Normal Yet? by Holly Bourne

17 reviews

atlasisreading's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative reflective sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Sexism, and Self harm

kayleejanes's review

challenging emotional funny hopeful lighthearted tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Vomit, Alcohol, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, and Blood

jesse_5's review against another edition

dark 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, and Self harm

Moderate: Bullying, Sexism, and Vomit

tetedump's review

emotional tense 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? Yes

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Forced institutionalization, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Sexual content, and Drug use

adoption jokes

lefthandedlooney's review

dark emotional funny hopeful informative slow-paced

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

4.0

Slow going, felt like I was dragging the story through mud behind me at some parts

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Mental illness, Self harm, Chronic illness, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Bullying, Forced institutionalization, Body shaming, and Drug use

m_r3ads's review

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring sad 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

4.5

Very emotional, yet also humorous when needed to be. The novel successfully explored mental illness and mental health in adolescents in an informative manner, so as to educate but also, imo resonate and reassure with those who are struggling themselves. Beautifully written to portray the ups and downs of friendships as well. Overall, I loved it!

Please be aware that there is sexual assault/ sexual harassment as well as detailed accounts of the impacts of OCD especially. Please only read this if you feel you are in the right head space to do so.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Mental illness, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Ableism, and Misogyny

Minor: Drug use

jenndonald's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad

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

1.75

i have so many things to say about this book (all spoilers)

• so cliched
• the feminism plotline is done so weirdly and sorry but it just didn’t work at all, they talk about feminism constantly yet still all of them revolve their lives around the guys they’re interested in? i know they talk about this flaw in the book but agh it’s just so annoying. 
• i hate how hypocritical the main characters are towards jane - how are they so focused on being feminists yet consistently bringing a girl down at any possible opportunity ?
• some bits with ocd are shown well but i feel like it’s written as if someone’s watched one video on ocd and now thinks they know  everything
• very much “ adult woman trying to write about how teenagers are but being wrong for the most part ”
• amber and lottie are underdeveloped characters, you really learn practically nothing about either
• amber is absolutely a lesbian or aromantic and i think actually focusing on that would be interesting for the plotline of feminism however she isn’t canonically a lesbian and or aromantic?
• does a good job of showing how awkward the conversation of being in therapy is because you’re scared it’ll make a difference in the friendship, “the conversation hasn’t come up” 
• basically a handbook of telling you new ideas with your ocd

overall it was a bad book, not the worst thing ever but overall it was more harm then good. maybe it would be good for someone reading who knows absolutely nothing about ocd to understand it to some extent but it just wasn’t good i’m sorry

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Alcohol, Sexual violence, Gore, Medical content, and Body horror

Minor: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Sexism, and Sexual assault

ccassidy98's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders and Mental illness

coulro's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective medium-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? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Blood

Minor: Body horror, Eating disorder, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Addiction, Blood, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Medical content, and Mental illness

nipsu_aaron_warner's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction and Mental illness

Moderate: Drug use, Alcohol, Panic attacks/disorders, and Toxic relationship