Reviews tagging 'Forced institutionalization'

The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride

196 reviews

egpoff's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Rape, and Forced institutionalization

alienguy's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Forced institutionalization, Antisemitism, and Classism

Moderate: Sexism, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Death, Mental illness, Slavery, Death of parent, Alcohol, and War

ceejeffe's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective tense slow-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? It's complicated

5.0

I wasn’t expecting this to be a mystery but BOY IT WAS! This was packed full of intrigue, a little comedy in the absurdity of some characters, and terror but oh so heartfelt! I am still thinking about some of the characters and felt sucked into this story and time period (in the absolute best way). What a stunning story!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, and Antisemitism

mikaclapson's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Forced institutionalization, and Colonisation

Moderate: Rape, Sexual violence, Medical trauma, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Child death

zozo_'s review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

very heavy, sad, scary, and hopeful. made me cry multiple times

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Forced institutionalization

snowhite197's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective relaxing slow-paced

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

2.5

The first 80% of the book dragged for me. I wouldn’t say it was quite worth it to get to the end, which was excellent, if a bit heavy-handed at one point.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Chronic illness, Racism, Sexual assault, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Death of parent

emath98's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Ableism, Racism, and Antisemitism

raechrae's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad slow-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Colonisation, and Classism

jschwie2's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense 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: Pedophilia, Racism, Terminal illness, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Ableism and Antisemitism

Minor: Child abuse, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, and Murder

jahsi's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense 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? No

4.0

This isn't my typical read but I thoroughly enjoyed it. Ngl the ending made me tear up a bit. While each character was well written and important to the story, Chona felt like the anchor that really brought it all together. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Slavery