Reviews tagging 'Forced institutionalization'

The Inmate by Freida McFadden

9 reviews

k8lynn's review

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Stalking, Violence, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, Death, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, and Murder

aleen_elizabeth's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Grief, Murder, Bullying, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Confinement, and Death

Moderate: Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Alcoholism, Classism, Mental illness, Stalking, Car accident, Kidnapping, and Torture

heather_harrison's review against another edition

challenging mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Addictive and twisty. Some events were a bit predictable but there were still enough that threw me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Minor: Violence, Police brutality, Medical content, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, and Stalking

rsagarin's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Infidelity, Car accident, Death of parent, Medical content, Gore, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Death, Blood, Forced institutionalization, Bullying, Violence, Classism, Confinement, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, and Gaslighting

Minor: Abortion

medini_l's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Gore, Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, Car accident, Death of parent, Drug use, and Stalking

aparker89's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense fast-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

3.5

While the main character is pretty naive and HER perspective makes the story a little fuzzy. Its the epilogue that makes the entire story worth it! The overall story is predictable, the "twist" isn't completely unexpected- and the "monster" is exactly who you expect. I wish we had spent more time at the prison dealing with the actual premise, but whatever. For a quick and easy read it's not bad and keeps you thinking. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Stalking, and Toxic relationship

ramblingreader65's review

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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

3.75

This book was really great until the ending. There were twists, there was suspense but like other Freida McFadden books I've read the ending seems really far fetched. It was too contrived. 

<Spoiler> I would have loved to see Tim be the bad guy. It would have been more of a redemption story for Shane to have been the good guy.

Also, a kid as a killer? Nah!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Death, Police brutality, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Murder, and Kidnapping

lulusreads's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

I found the protagonist to be irritating and the other characters fell flat for me. 
I was expecting more of a psychological “twist”, this felt more like a LifeTime movie. 

All Brooke would do is switch between believing Shane or Tim. I was tired of reading about Brooke saying “he’s a nice guy” “he’s hot” about her 2 love interests. Thank god for her 10yr old son Josh, he was the most interesting character even though we only got to read about his perspective at the very end, & learn the truth. What a smart mommas boy

The truth behind why Shane’s mom was out to get Brooke was dumb AF. Killing innocent teenagers because the person you’re “inlove with” won’t ditch his family for you.. 

There was no mention of Shane’s father, “Margie” Mrs.Nelson making the reasoning for this mess even more ridiculous. I almost want to give this book 2 1/2 stars but because I liked the Authors writing style & speed I’ll give it 3stars. The author did keep me intruiged the whole time even though the story is underwhelming and the main character was annoying & naïve 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Death, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Abandonment, Car accident, Violence, and Blood

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Bullying, Pregnancy, and Forced institutionalization

aimzthereader's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Freida McFadden writes great psychological thrillers with many twists and it keeps you guessing the whole way through. I enjoy her plots and the premise of her books. Typically I don't connect with the characters and that's fine with me. There were times in this book that I got SUPER annoyed with some of the decisions that the main character made so which knocked it to a 3.75/4 star instead of a 4.5 star. I liked the different clues that were put out there along the way and that she writes great psychological thrillers without having a red herring that made no sense. 

I will continue to read her. books because they are fun, quick smart thrillers. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, Death, Violence, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Medical trauma, Grief, Forced institutionalization, Bullying, Murder, Medical content, Child death, Blood, and Sexual content

Moderate: Alcohol and Stalking

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders and Kidnapping