Reviews tagging 'Forced institutionalization'

Weyward by Emilia Hart

39 reviews

emeraldjulep's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Physical abuse, Abortion, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Blood

Minor: Car accident, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Cursing, and War

corriejn's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Rape, Abortion, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, and Death of parent

Moderate: Stalking, Medical trauma, Medical content, Child abuse, Alcohol, Car accident, and Confinement

Minor: Vomit, Miscarriage, Child death, and Forced institutionalization

wickeddelights's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.0

I enjoyed this book. It isn't the style of my usual reads, but it had a way of holding your attention and beckoning you to turn the page. The story is one that so many women have faced, and in that sense it was familiar. And yet it was a story I was glad to see to the end regardless.
I wish we could have seen a glimpse into the life of the last child in the book. To know if her fate could be better. But it still feels complete.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Forced institutionalization, Incest, Rape, Stalking, Abortion, Alcohol, Blood, Car accident, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Grief, Infertility, Medical content, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Violence, Vomit, and War

booksandteawithmel_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Car accident, Incest, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Abortion, Medical content, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Rape, Violence, Death, Sexual violence, Miscarriage, Forced institutionalization, Toxic relationship, Medical trauma, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Suicidal thoughts

kayleeaspen's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective sad tense 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Medical trauma, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Rape, and Forced institutionalization

kimveach's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I had high expectations because this was the Goodreads Choice Awards Book of the Year (2023)—perhaps too high.  It was a good book, but I felt the three good storylines were one too many.  With stories set in the 1600s, 1940s, and the present day, the story constantly jumped around.  If I had been able to read it in one sitting, it might have worked. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Medical trauma, Animal cruelty, Blood, Body horror, Chronic illness, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Bullying, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Lesbophobia, Mental illness, Murder, Sexual content, Violence, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Body shaming, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, Vomit, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Stalking, Car accident, Child abuse, Death of parent, Gore, Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Abortion, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Animal death, Classism, and Sexism

sar_willow's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Rape, Sexism, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Abortion, Blood, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, Death, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, and Miscarriage

Moderate: Abandonment, Child death, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Confinement, Suicidal thoughts, Infidelity, Alcohol, and Car accident

Minor: War and Panic attacks/disorders

jotee76's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Blood, Child death, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Miscarriage, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Violence, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Medical trauma, Car accident, Misogyny, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Confinement, Sexual assault, Rape, Pregnancy, and Death

crgrace's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring reflective tense fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Pregnancy, Misogyny, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Sexual assault, Abortion, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Car accident

lorettoberg's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

2.0

too rapey

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Rape, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Stalking, Domestic abuse, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Abandonment