Reviews tagging 'Forced institutionalization'

We Sold Our Souls by Grady Hendrix

34 reviews

socialpsysteph's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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

5.0

I have loved every Grady Hendrix book that I have picked up so I was really excited for this one because the mix of heavy metal and demons sounded like a good time. This was just as weird, and gross, and fun as I thought it would be. If you are hoping for answers or for an ending that gets all tied up in a bow, you're in the wrong place but if you want some weird, creepy stuff, pick this one up. 

This book counts for Popsugar 2022 for a book about a band or musical group, for r/Fantasy 2022 Bingo for a stand alone, and for Bookoplathon September 2022 for a book with people on the cover.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Car accident, Death, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Blood, Addiction, and Suicide

Moderate: Violence and Drug use

odrib's review

adventurous dark funny 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: Murder, Violence, Gun violence, Death, Blood, Excrement, and Gore

Moderate: Confinement, Child death, Forced institutionalization, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

Minor: Alcohol, Medical content, and Addiction

erin_a_ziraphale's review

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

Metal, rock, music, legends and a world that is out to burry you when you no longer are a useful tool, the dreams of boys that blaze everything on their path, take no survivours and destroy all the women on their way. 
This one of the weirdest books I have ever read in my life, if you are willing to ignore BIG flagrant issues it has handling mental illness and conspiracy theories that dip too much into Q-anon terrotory making them valid

No Mr. Hendrix, my mental illness doesn't make me or other mentally ill people "magic" or "more attuned to hear the cry of troglodyte", my meds aren't for mind controling me, in fact they keep me from tearing my hair and my sking with my nails! and Capitalism™️ sure sucks, but racist, misogynistic, antisemetic conspiracy theorist DO NOT AND WILL NEVER HAVE A POINT

this a solid read for anyone digging a good eldritch horror read or for any music lovers that ever dreamed of becoming legends, really.
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How does a sparrow destroy a mountain? One pebble at a time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Violence, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, Blood, and Gaslighting

werewolvesnotswearwolves's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Body horror, Car accident, Cursing, Confinement, Death, Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Blood, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gaslighting, Grief, Mental illness, Murder, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Addiction and Alcohol

itsheyfay's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Gore, Blood, Body horror, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Violence, Car accident, Forced institutionalization, Death, Sexual assault, and Sexism

Moderate: Misogyny, Murder, Death of parent, Torture, Alcohol, Cursing, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Vomit

wonderworm's review

dark mysterious sad tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Death, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexism, Sexual assault, Violence, and Vomit

Moderate: Drug use

persephonefoxx's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Gore, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Drug use

henrygravesprince's review

adventurous emotional mysterious 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Car accident, Forced institutionalization, Suicide, and Mental illness

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, and Medical content

Minor: Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Racism, Gun violence, Child death, and Misogyny

sugarmountain's review

challenging dark inspiring 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Violence, Blood, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, and Body horror

Moderate: Misogyny and Sexual harassment

Minor: Suicide

bebidocrimes's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

This is my new favorite Grady Hendrix, full stop. I was rooting for Kris the whole time and the whole journey was engaging and tense. I kept picturing Terry like Lestat, they just called him blond but hey whatever. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Drug abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, and Vomit

Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Misogyny, and Suicide