Reviews tagging 'Panic attacks/disorders'

Simon Sort of Says by Erin Bow

26 reviews

ahue92's review

challenging emotional funny hopeful tense 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

 

It was a gentle but realistic look at surviving school shootings. Both the kids and the adults had a lot of personality / were fully realized characters. Simon’s perspective was I felt realistic to tweens / teens. I thought that the humor throughout the book really helped to offset the seriousness of the topic, but in a way that enhanced the story, not a distracting way. I really liked Agate, her personality was badass, and I am loving seeing representation of an autistic female in middle grade lit. I also found the perspective of Simon’s dad in regards to religion super interesting and honestly the

Jesus squirrel

bits had me laughing. Also I have to give bonus points for the setting because I personally am fascinated by the National Radio Quiet Zone! Overall I think this is great book about a difficult subject and the author handles it all with the grace and tact that it deserves. Thank you Erin Bow for choosing to write about a subject that effects so many of us, but that we really have trouble discussing in meaningful ways. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mass/school shootings, Panic attacks/disorders, and Gun violence

Minor: Child death

imstephtacular's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Gun violence, and Mass/school shootings

Moderate: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Child death, and Violence

Minor: Animal cruelty, Medical content, Sexism, Fatphobia, Ableism, Blood, and Vomit

sab_reads14's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Child death, Death, and Grief

Minor: Vomit and Fatphobia

badger5's review

emotional funny hopeful informative reflective sad medium-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? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Mass/school shootings

Minor: Vomit

plaidelephantky's review

challenging emotional sad medium-paced

4.5

It seems odd to say about a book that centers on the emotional aftermath of a school shooting...but this book was hilarious. Erin Bow managed to tackle some extremely hard content in a totally engaging and joy-filled way. From attack peacocks to a bumbling funeral home employee to faking alien contact with microwave signals, this book is a trip. But through it all, Bow also gently shows us the terrible trauma that Simon experienced - and the ways it continues to impact not only his life but his family's. It's a tough read and definitely geared to the older end of "middle grade" (I'd say 10+) but it's fantastic.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Child death, Mass/school shootings, and Grief

hedits's review

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Mass/school shootings, Grief, and Gun violence

Minor: Child death