Reviews tagging 'Panic attacks/disorders'

The Push by Ashley Audrain

38 reviews

fbzcab's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Dysphoria, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, and Grief

Moderate: Infidelity

tatih's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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: Abandonment, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Murder, Suicide, and Violence

Moderate: Infidelity, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, and Physical abuse

maviii's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad 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

3.5

I mean....okay?? This could have been a lot better, I feel as through the author didn’t spend as much effort in the ending as she should have. I loved the concept as well as the main character, the writing style was a little annoying and I found myself skimming paragraphs at times. Overall a solid read, and an interesting novel with a twist on your traditional thriller. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Car accident, Child death, Child abuse, Infidelity, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Self harm, Stalking, and Toxic relationship

mommarex1221's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I read this in less than a day, which is something I've never done before. I could NOT put this down. Enthralling, well worth the read. I absolutely recommend it, although I would suggest that the content warning is reviewed, as there are a lot of triggering topics explored here.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child death, Grief, Miscarriage, and Self harm

Moderate: Abandonment, Child abuse, Excrement, Medical content, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Stalking, Toxic relationship, and Suicide

Minor: Abortion and Alcohol

emmyrandomreport's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-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

It was an interesting story. Not as suspenseful as sad and in a way creepy. You don't usually find a book where the final sentence is the twist. The format of small quick chapters kept the book flying. You have to wonder where the truth lies & that is what makes it both intriguing & realistic

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Grief

Moderate: Stalking, Panic attacks/disorders, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Infidelity

nocturnalreader's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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

5.0

Have you ever imagined that a mother could hurt her child? 

 

Ashley Audrain’s debut, The Push, is dark, nerve-wracking, and unsettling that will send chills to your spine. 

 

The Push is a devastating tale of a mother that explores the darker side, trepidation, and insecurities of motherhood. 

 

The story mainly focused on the relationship between Blythe and her peculiar daughter Violet, who is unsettling, frightening with disturbing behavior. Soon, Blythe starts believing that her daughter is different from kids and has inherited the trauma and is less trusted by her husband and the more she self doubts herself. 

 

The story is narrated from the second POV and in a manuscript style that is vividly gripping and carefully crafted that captures sensitive emotions like depression, trauma, and postpartum experience/depression in a very well manner. 

 

I finished this book in one sitting and didn’t felt that it’s Ashley’s debut novel. The writing style is phenomenal and absorbing. I love the manuscript style, which is short and easy to read, and an absolute page-turner. 

 

It has fulfilled my desire for a gripping thriller. I highly recommend everyone to pick this book immediately. 

 

“I felt like the only mother in the world who wouldn’t survive it . . . The only mother who couldn’t fight through the pain of newborn gums cutting like razor blades on her nipples. The only mother who couldn’t pretend to function with her brain in the vise of sleeplessness. The only mother who looked down at her daughter and thought, Please, Go away.” 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Grief, Hate crime, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicide, Terminal illness, and Violence

anniepaigespages's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, and Sexual content

jmeslener's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, and Grief

Moderate: Infidelity and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Suicidal thoughts