Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

Even Though I Knew the End by C.L. Polk

6 reviews

jess_justmaybeperfect's review

dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective 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

5.0

A sapphic fantasy (with a romance) novella set in Chicago in 1941. Angels and demons. Warlocks and humans. Conversion therapy. Misogyny. Good people making ultimate sacrifices. A brother’s understanding. Seriously masterful take on personal faith. Saving a love for as long as possible because it’s worth all the risks. 

Whew I have goosebumps! Can’t recommend this enough!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Violence, Abandonment, Confinement, Sexism, Gaslighting, Homophobia, and Medical trauma

professor_jango's review

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Lesbophobia, Homophobia, Medical content, Confinement, and Forced institutionalization

maeverose's review against another edition

3.0

This is one of those books that I’m conflicted on how to rate, because objectively it’s a very unique story, well written, and I can absolutely see why people love it, but for me it was just mildly entertaining.

It took a few chapters to grow on me, you’re kind of dumped into the story without any world building, which is a pet peeve of mine. I was unsure about the writing style at first but I got used to it. I liked the humor. I usually struggle to connect with pre-established relationships but Helen and Edith’s love for each other was very sweet and very believable. I’m still left feeling like the world and magic system wasn’t fully explained, but I think that was intentional. That stuff isn’t really the focus, and with a novella there’s only so much time you can spend on that. I understood what I needed for the plot to make sense. So I have nothing to critique, it was just okay for me.

Though I will admit the ending made me a bit teary.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Death, and Gun violence

Moderate: Misogyny, Car accident, Confinement, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, Homophobia, and Medical content

Minor: Sexual content

Brief mention of conversion therapy and electroshock therapy to treat catatonia, and non detailed eye trauma

emfass's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gun violence, Police brutality, Grief, Death, Violence, Murder, Gore, and Sexism

Moderate: Homophobia, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Confinement, Mental illness, and Car accident

emlen's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious fast-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Death, Violence, Child death, Car accident, Stalking, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Misogyny, Confinement, Death of parent, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts

thetainaship's review

adventurous emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Blood, Lesbophobia, Alcohol, Confinement, Biphobia, Violence, Sexism, Car accident, and Homophobia