Reviews tagging 'Forced institutionalization'

We Sold Our Souls by Grady Hendrix

31 reviews

hjb_128's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Misogyny, Body horror, Car accident, Confinement, Violence, Blood, Death, Drug use, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Alcohol, Murder, Stalking, and Suicide

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury

bugaboobear's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Violence, Confinement, and Body horror

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, Drug use, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Murder, Car accident, Child death, Sexual assault, and Gun violence

poetsofsweetpea's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

4.25

Grady Hendrix has clever ideas.  This book had a few of them and a couple of tense, scary moments.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Gore, Gun violence, Addiction, Drug use, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Alcohol, Death, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Mental illness, Murder, Misogyny, Alcoholism, Violence, Blood, Bullying, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

lotoblanco's review

challenging dark hopeful sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Violence, Gaslighting, Gore, Alcohol, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide attempt, Torture, Blood, Car accident, Cursing, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Sexual harassment, Confinement, Murder, Stalking, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical trauma

nicole_cob_reads's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Suicide, Body horror, Blood, Murder, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Vomit

toastrats's review

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, and Gun violence

Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Sexism, and Sexual assault

Minor: Alcoholism

hellokatya's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-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

3.25

this book took me a long time to finish, i just could not get myself to pick it back up once i’d stopped. 
around the 60-70% mark it got a lot better, but its a fight to get there.
i’ve read some grady hendrix before, and i’d definitely say he has much better books to read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Death, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, Body horror, Forced institutionalization, Gore, and Stalking

Moderate: Murder, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Misogyny

Minor: Emotional abuse

kier__'s review

adventurous dark emotional funny tense fast-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Stalking, Suicide, Child death, Blood, Cursing, Alcohol, Forced institutionalization, Violence, Drug abuse, Sexism, Drug use, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Suicide attempt, Torture, Bullying, Death, Sexual assault, Addiction, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

kmiff's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Murder, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Addiction, and Gore

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury and Sexual assault

thesupermassive's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

top 10 books to accompany Ghost's entire discography

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Forced institutionalization, and Stalking

Moderate: Gore and Sexual assault

Minor: Car accident