Reviews tagging 'Forced institutionalization'

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

89 reviews

moond4ncer's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Alcohol, Car accident, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, and Homophobia

abarnakwn_ourcolourfulpages's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Death of parent, Grief, Kidnapping, Lesbophobia, Murder, Blood, Death, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcohol, Forced institutionalization, and Abandonment

Minor: Vomit

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

akaspiderlily's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.25

A delightful mystery set in the landscape of the ‘40s, it reads almost like the old Hitchcock films I used to watch with my mom, but make it lesbian. It was beautifully done.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Forced institutionalization and Homophobia

cleot's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, and Murder

Moderate: Gore, Death, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Forced institutionalization, and Death of parent

Minor: Police brutality

pottedkarma's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Forced institutionalization and Homophobia

Minor: Blood

inirac's review

adventurous emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Blood, Death, Forced institutionalization, and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Misogyny, Self harm, and Violence

Minor: Death of parent

booksbeyondthebinary's review against another edition

emotional medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, and Blood

Moderate: Forced institutionalization and Homophobia

fluffyreadsthings's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful mysterious reflective 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

4.5

This book was one that checked off all of the boxes for a book I'd enjoy. Intriguing religious/mythological based magic, love with a time limit, and a badass main character who's going against bigotry and the societal standards of their time period/world to do what they have to. The setting, the tone, and the descriptions of places or the magic or photography were so interesting and fleshed out. I picked this book up for the lesbian relationship, and despite how intense the plot got, it was so sweet and caring.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, Death, Sexism, Homophobia, and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Forced institutionalization

talonsontypewriters's review against another edition

mysterious fast-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gun violence, Death, Gore, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Sexism, Grief, and Misogyny

Minor: Lesbophobia, Self harm, Sexual content, Alcohol, Car accident, Vomit, Homophobia, and Death of parent