Reviews tagging 'Panic attacks/disorders'

Fly With Me by Andie Burke

35 reviews

emaretea's review

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders

tuckysinclaire's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Car accident, Chronic illness, Terminal illness, Death, Medical content, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Religious bigotry and Lesbophobia

jessicake1's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing 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

Moderate: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, and Grief

mel_j's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful sad medium-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

1.25

Both Olive and Stella were a bit bland. A lot of telling instead of showing in this novel.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Lesbophobia, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Transphobia, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Blood, Vomit, Alcohol, and Racism

readerpants's review against another edition

emotional

• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

I don't know how to rate this one. 3.5? I'm baffled by the descriptors in other reviews and blurbs: sparkling, steamy, sweet, humorous, cute. The abusive family and the OTT-toxic girlfriend were just SO much. Esp the family. And I think the hardest to read was the moment when her nurse friend who works at Jake's care facility is like, "yeah, you know [this behavior/attitude] happens," and as a reader knowing that the author is writing from a lived lens re nursing, you realize that's probably just accurate.   Ooof. 

I didn't think it was bad, and I didn't hate it, but I'm left feeling pretty hollow and unsatisfied. Their miscommunications or inability to communicate. might have been realistic? Maybe? But ultimately this book didn't bring me joy. YMMV. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Death, and Emotional abuse

hmatt's review

challenging emotional medium-paced

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

3.0

There were parts of this that were very cute, and I think the characterization of the MCs were pretty well done, but I was disappointed by the flimsy fake-dating. It felt sloppily inserted into their otherwise much darker, more challenging (and WAY more interesting) lives. I also wasn't a fan of how the author repeatedly side-steps describing important events by inserting a plot twist - this is hard to describe without spoilers, but it's something that I noticed after it happened more than twice. It felt lazy, and I guess laziness is the main issue I had with the book. The gay-is-okay is a little on the nose at times, and there is a very bad trope-y stalker ex plot

that doesn't get resolved!!!

that I would describe as lazy too. It makes for a weird balance when these bits intersect with the nuanced, well-done exploration of tough topics like  mental health and terminal family illness. I felt these serious bits were well done most of the time

, but even some of these don't get resolved at the end

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, Chronic illness, Gaslighting, Stalking, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Death, Lesbophobia, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, and Mental illness

Moderate: Sexism

Minor: Biphobia and Religious bigotry

smleeth93's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Medical trauma, and Sexual content

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, and Car accident

Minor: Death, Sexism, Transphobia, and Homophobia

rencollins's review

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

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

3.0

Overall cute romantic story, would recommend it to anyone who wanted a lighthearted (queer!!) romance. I appreciated the backdrop of the fear of flying inspiring the meet cute. I thought the characters were both loveable and people to root for.

The third act breakup feels appropriate and realistic, and the eventual reunion feels equally as realistic.

Honestly, I didn't think there was a lot of character development. While I loved both characters, and while they each did grow a little, I don't think they grew soso much. I was disappointed that

Olive's family did not have more growth. I thought their story was particularly ripe for some character growth and would have made their inclusion feel more meaningful. As it is, I don't know that Jake's story brings a lot of depth to the book. I see it being included to set up the backstage for why Olive was on a plane if she was so scared of flying, but I think that same backdrop could have been set with a slightly different narrative and we could have avoided the inclusion of Olive's family all together. I found this especially disappointing because I really wanted Olive's family to show some growth (or to show some reason for being included!!), but by the end I just found myself feeling let down.

I do love a queer romance, and in that way, this book totally delivered. While I have some criticisms, I would totally recommend it for someone who loves reading romance and who loves queer stories. I particularly appreciate that all of the families in this book were at least base line accepting of their children's queer identities and familial hate was NOT a central theme of the book. Huge plus for me!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism

Moderate: Homophobia, Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, and Misogyny

amford's review against another edition

dark emotional lighthearted sad medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Biphobia, Chronic illness, Lesbophobia, Death, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Car accident, and Grief

Minor: Sexual harassment, Emotional abuse, and Alcohol

mollyfischfriedman's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad

• 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Death, and Grief

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Homophobia