Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

De verdwenen meisjes van Willowbrook by Ellen Marie Wiseman

32 reviews

kbio's review against another edition

dark informative mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Child abuse, Child death, Death of parent, Mental illness, Confinement, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Drug abuse, Excrement, Blood, and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Rape and Car accident

feathers4bookmarks's review against another edition

dark emotional informative fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

This book was incredible! Asylum stories always draw me in, and this one is the most incredible novel I’ve read regarding an asylum to date. The depictions are graphic and make you feel like you can smell what do, heart pounding in tandem with the characters. The story is tragic and the institution and premise are real, making this an eye-opening experience. The author did a wonderful job paying homage to the facts and resources in her Author’s Notes. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Excrement, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Confinement, Death, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Abandonment, Chronic illness, Blood, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Drug use, and Forced institutionalization

christy15reads's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

5.0

I thought this book was a real was a real page turner! In fact, i think i finished it in 2 days because I had to find out what was going on. It's tense, dark, and frustrating but based on true events. Had me googling old pictures of Willowbrook and Cropsie... 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Murder, Blood, Child abuse, Excrement, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, and Mental illness

rondasue27's review against another edition

dark informative mysterious sad 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Vomit, Child abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Death, Gaslighting, Gore, Ableism, Grief, Confinement, and Injury/Injury detail

lo_lo_ma's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Death, Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Physical abuse, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

iamlaura's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

This was a disturbing read that will stay with me for a while 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Child abuse, and Child death

Moderate: Rape, Sexual violence, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicide, and Emotional abuse

the_romance_bookie's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

This is a rough read.  Good, but mental institutions freak me out and this was such a tragic novel about some of the history behind America’s poor handling of mental illnesses in the past.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Grief, Death, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Blood, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Rape, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, and Sexual assault

klanders's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad tense slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Forced institutionalization, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Rape, and Mental illness

ehamlett's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Ableism, Forced institutionalization, Violence, Gaslighting, Medical trauma, Confinement, Death, and Mental illness

Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Murder, Grief, and Child abuse

Minor: Abandonment and Sexual assault

mnlarson's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual assault, Vomit, Child death, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Body horror, Excrement, Mental illness, Abandonment, Bullying, Child abuse, Classism, Confinement, Death, Forced institutionalization, Torture, and Gore