Reviews tagging 'Blood'

De verdwenen meisjes van Willowbrook by Ellen Marie Wiseman

17 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

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

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

misslisag's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Stalking, Child death, Bullying, Gaslighting, Violence, Grief, Gore, Forced institutionalization, Physical abuse, Abandonment, Vomit, Sexual harassment, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Excrement, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Confinement, and Blood

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