Reviews tagging 'Panic attacks/disorders'

The Dating Plan by Sara Desai

18 reviews

stephslibraryy's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

2.5

I’m so sad because I really enjoyed the first few chapters and the banter between Daisy & Liam was so entertaining but the relationship development was too fast for me (to be fair this is a second chance romance) and the amount of contradictions made me want to pull my hair out (characters say one thing but then do another thing). 

Also check TWs - it was supposed to give depth to the characters but it felt very surface level and everyone was wayyy too forgiving to a guy that left with no warning for 10 years. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Panic attacks/disorders

lovealwaysadi's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Car accident, Cursing, and Child abuse

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Grief, and Panic attacks/disorders

angelfireeast24's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective 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? Yes

3.5

If I hadn't read Sara Desai's book in the series I would have liked this more. I feel like it hit the same hallmarks as first book a little too often for comfort. Does Daisy have neurodivergent? Could they say it? Felt like she was a walking cliche and that crashed with personality they gave her in first book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, and Domestic abuse

ohheyitskaitlin's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Abandonment, and Car accident

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Fatphobia, Grief, Body shaming, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and Misogyny

Minor: Medical content, Toxic relationship, Drug use, and Panic attacks/disorders

becca_w_'s review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Car accident, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Cursing, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Physical abuse, Sexual content, and Violence

Moderate: Blood, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Violence, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Body shaming, Bullying, Biphobia, Grief, Classism, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Infidelity, and Drug use

sunshineariel's review against another edition

lighthearted fast-paced

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

2.0

I initially couldn’t finish this book, and put it down halfway through. At that time I stopped due to poor writing and poor editing. The piece that made me put it down was a description of a hockey game with glaring errors and discrepancies.  There was no reason to include such detail, so to include it and get it wrong  is very irksome. 
I finished the book a few days later because I needed something to read and it was the only book I had handy. While I still didn’t think it was good, the ending was good for a romantic comedy. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Sexual content

blackveilbeccy's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

4.5

I really enjoyed this second instalment! It was even better than the first. This had lots of tropes used well - tragic backstory, miscommunications, friends to enemies to lovers - plus the awesome ensemble cast of the first book. I liked the love interest in this one a whole lot and also loved the quirkiness of the geeky heroine.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Alcoholism, Car accident, Child abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Blood, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Addiction, Alcohol, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Drug use, Gaslighting, Infidelity, and Medical trauma

nicolesreadingbooks's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Child abuse, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Biphobia

hermithebs's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment and Panic attacks/disorders

valeria_gzz's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-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

4.75

4,75 stars for the fact that we didn’t get to see Liam use his sword (not a euphemism) and I guess because the Sanjay thing wasn’t as interesting as the book was making it out to be. But besides that I loved reading this book, I literally couldn’t put it down, and because it seemed more realistic then other books I’ve read like it. I liked the way Daisy’s family was shown and the way Liam felt accepted by them, also the Brendan and Liam call was one of the more realistic parts of the book to me. This definitely reminded me of Get a Life Chloe Brown but it was made so much better by the fact that they already knew each other and they hadn’t just met willy nilly. I loved reading this book so much that I’m probably going to end up buying it, so I can reread parts of it like I do with act your age Eve Brown and Heartstopper. Thanks to this book I realized my favorite trope in romcom books

2nd time reading: I still love this book and I’m still disappointed that there was no wedding in the book after all the wedding talk

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Car accident and Emotional abuse

Minor: Biphobia, Domestic abuse, and Panic attacks/disorders