Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

De verdwenen meisjes van Willowbrook by Ellen Marie Wiseman

32 reviews

amylynn_p's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Medical content, Blood, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Ableism, Excrement, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Suicide, Body horror, Child death, Grief, Medical trauma, and Torture

Perpetuates medicalized violence against disabled people.

lili718's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

This book surprised me in the end. It started off very slow and I was not a fan of the writing style. The book did not pick up until around chapter 15, which is halfway through the book. Most people would have given up by that point. Once it picked up it was definitely a page turner to figure out how things would end, I just wish it had picked up sooner. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Blood, Physical abuse, Death, Mental illness, and Murder

Minor: Rape and Sexual assault

slucchesi06's review against another edition

dark emotional informative mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Abandonment, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Vomit

sbender31's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Child death

alilovesbooks4170's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual harassment, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Medical content, Self harm, Alcohol, Blood, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, and Child death

ashleighreeb's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Mental illness, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Excrement and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Rape

_theliteraturevillian_'s review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

Mind 👏🏾 Blown 👏🏾

Sage believed for six years her sister died of pneumonia only to find out at sixteen, her twin sister is being held at Willowbrook State School, “home” of the mentally declined. Sage takes a trip to Willowbrook to visit her sister and from there her life will never be the same. 

I was rooting for Sage from beginning to end. Every experience she went through I felt with her to the point I was tearing on the train. To know that this story was inspired by true events made me even more emotional. To know that actual people, actual children had suffered, died at Willowbrook makes my stomach churn with disgust. Being a psych grad, I could go on and on about state institutions but we’ll leave that for another day. 

2011 I received a letter from CSI (College of Staten Island) congratulating me on being accepted to their school. I turned down the offer due to the commute only for CSI to pop back into my life in the most unexpected way. What use to be Willowbrook State School is now the home of CSI. Definitely glad I turned them down 😩 ANYWAYS…

Character development ✅ 
Consistent tension✅
Engaging from start to finish✅
With a touch of history✅ 

Thank you @EllenMarieWiseman for teaching those of us who had no idea about Willowbrook. 

Is this a MUST READ or PASS? 

ITS A MUST READ

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual assault, Vomit, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Ableism, Alcohol, Child abuse, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts

julietteshore's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Excrement, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, and Child abuse

Moderate: Abandonment, Child death, Grief, and Body horror

Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Rape

remi_jane'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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, and Abandonment

Moderate: Abandonment, Torture, Sexual violence, Murder, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, and Confinement

Minor: Suicide

lubepizza's review against another edition

dark informative inspiring sad medium-paced

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

3.0

The first chapter was strangely written and it gave me doubts as to the strength of the book. Keep going and you’ll find this to be an enjoyable and exciting read full of twists. Also GERALDO RIVERA??

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Excrement, Gaslighting, Ableism, Forced institutionalization, Child abuse, Child death, and Death