Reviews tagging 'Panic attacks/disorders'

It's Kind of a Funny Story by Ned Vizzini

30 reviews

farrahgarland's review

hopeful reflective medium-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Panic attacks/disorders, Eating disorder, and Mental illness

Moderate: Medical content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, and Vomit

Minor: Drug use, Blood, and Suicide attempt

shannay_05'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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Eating disorder, Toxic friendship, and Mental illness

Moderate: Drug use and Panic attacks/disorders

alogna's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Mental illness

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, and Panic attacks/disorders

raythecatlover's review

dark emotional inspiring reflective slow-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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism, Homophobia, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Vomit, Self harm, Alcohol, Body shaming, Deadnaming, Dysphoria, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Xenophobia, Suicidal thoughts, and Transphobia

abby_reads_books's review

dark emotional reflective 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Addiction, Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

lilshelly's review

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad medium-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

This book. What can I even say to encapsulate all this book has done for me? 

I latched onto this book as a teen, finding comfort in Craig's rocky journey. I understood the pressures, the anxiety, the fear. I understood Craig's character so deeply that it terrified me. Somehow this fear also provided me with immense comfort. Comfort that I wasn't alone. If someone could write the way I felt so clearly, then surely I wasn't the only one who felt the way I did, right? 

I love the vulnerability and insecurities of this book. My copy is incredibly worn and covered in highlighter and pen, marking my various re-reads over the years. I've seen my own evolution from the scared kid like Craig to a more stable and hopeful individual. Life is still scary--that doesn't go away. We just better learn how to handle it. 

I highly encourage anyone who's ever felt scared or insecure, or struggled with fighting their own mind, or even wondered how to connect with loved ones who you've seen struggle--I encourage you all to read this book. Sometimes we need the eyes of a young person to show us how terrifying and wonderful life can really be.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Self harm, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, and Medical content

carlyjb16's review

dark emotional hopeful sad 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide attempt, Medical content, Mental illness, Self harm, Vomit, Toxic friendship, Drug use, and Eating disorder

emmanuel0627's review

dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Eating disorder, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, Suicide, and Self harm

kimrice992's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, Eating disorder, Mental illness, and Alcoholism

Moderate: War

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Addiction, Sexual assault, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Miscarriage, Drug use, and Fatphobia

autism6000's review

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted 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

3.5

not sure how to feel about it, it was definitely good but pretty predictable for a suicide prevention type book. executed better than most but still not ideal

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Panic attacks/disorders, and Mental illness

Moderate: Drug use