Reviews tagging 'Forced institutionalization'

Kleine Dinge wie diese by Claire Keegan

144 reviews

kristinallard's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Abandonment, Religious bigotry, and Misogyny

Minor: Death of parent and Cancer

ms_elchert's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Child abuse, and Classism

Moderate: Death of parent, Abandonment, and Grief

Minor: Excrement and Alcohol

whosjessanyway's review against another edition

challenging hopeful sad fast-paced

3.75

A wonderful story about being human and a powerful critique to the hypocrisy of those who believe being good comes from being religious. Also, a hopeful reminder that we should help when we can.

Already he could feel a world of trouble waiting for him behind the next door, but the worst that could have happened was also already behind him; the thing not done, which could have been - which he would have to live with for the rest of his life.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Religious bigotry

Minor: Vomit

americattt's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

“Before long, he caught a hold of himself and concluded that nothing ever did happen again; to each was given days and chances which wouldn’t come back around. And wasn’t it sweet to be where you were and let it remind you of the past for once, despite the upset, instead of always looking on into the mechanics of the days and the trouble ahead, which might never come.”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization and Confinement

Minor: Death of parent

lauraspeechly's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

sheriffrockyraccoon's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

This story was inspiring and reminded me of the good that people can be capable of, even in face of adversity. It reads like classic Irish literature and I won’t be surprised if it joins the Irish canon!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent

Moderate: Religious bigotry, Child abuse, Abandonment, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Grief, and Pregnancy

adelal's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

Extremely atmospheric, melancholic but hopeful at the same time. It was a perfect read for Christmas.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Physical abuse, Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, and Confinement

Minor: Vomit

plumdustsuns's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Miscarriage, Bullying, Car accident, Physical abuse, Cancer, Child death, Grief, and Panic attacks/disorders

d0505's review against another edition

challenging hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization and Religious bigotry

Minor: Vomit and Pregnancy

elleneam's review against another edition

hopeful mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

A thought-provoking wintery read. Despite what others have said I thought the brevity of the book worked really well, allowing it to be slow-paced and set on just a few days without it becoming boring. There was a very interesting premise, exploring the Magdalen Laundries without being too graphic, and with a large emphasis on the things unsaid. The inner dialogue style worked really well, allowing the novel to focus on the different influences which cause people to act or not to act when they see something happening.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Abandonment, Religious bigotry, Confinement, Misogyny, and Physical abuse