Reviews tagging 'Forced institutionalization'

The Giver by Lois Lowry

9 reviews

annahamburger's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Child death, Confinement, Death, Grief, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicide, and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Genocide, Misogyny, Violence, Blood, Pregnancy, Dysphoria, and War

wrigswitty's review against another edition

challenging inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.75

Should be mandatory read for all!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, and Classism

Thought provoking. You may need to read it more than once to fully umstand.

theprofessorsmadman's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, Genocide, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Medical trauma, Abortion, and Pregnancy

there is considerable euthanasia

izzykai's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring fast-paced

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

5.0

I would rate this 6 stars if I could.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Read this in elementary school and know I liked it but couldn't actually remember anything. Just reread it at 32 y/o and wow it's great. Small and mighty. Glad they added the Ever After chapter explaining the ambiguous ending 👍🏻

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child death and Forced institutionalization

thebookfetishist's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

2.75

Objectively speaking, a very well written book, it's just that I subjectively did not enjoy it much. Just not my type of book. Still, a classic that should absolutely be given a try, because of its many important lessons and reflective food's for thought.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Forced institutionalization, and Gaslighting

sarah1026's review against another edition

hopeful reflective sad medium-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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Murder

Minor: Forced institutionalization and Gaslighting

theliteratewalrus's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.25

This book was great. I recommend it to everyone who likes dystopian books or wants to get into dystopian books.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death

Moderate: Animal death, Death, Violence, and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Ableism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

Child death ->

There is a not very graphic scene were a baby is killed using a syringe of poison

Animal death ->

There is a not very graphic scene that takes place before the book itself in which an elephant is killed by poachers

Suicide ->

There is a story told by one of the main characters about another character intentionally applying for release (in this book "release" basically means putting someone down in a hospital. Kinda like putting down a dog, except with humans

stacy837's review against another edition

challenging mysterious reflective sad 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? N/A

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Suicide and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Physical abuse and Murder

laravo21's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful inspiring reflective medium-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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Forced institutionalization and Medical content