Reviews tagging 'Forced institutionalization'

Surrender Your Sons by Adam Sass

13 reviews

rennyrocket's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia, Biphobia, Child abuse, Child death, Forced institutionalization, Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, and Hate crime

leanniefae's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Abandonment, Outing, Religious bigotry, Suicide, Transphobia, Violence, Biphobia, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Child abuse, and Lesbophobia

Minor: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Torture, Deadnaming, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Racism, Toxic relationship, and Self harm

chinesa72's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring tense fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Lesbophobia, Bullying, Child abuse, Homophobia, Religious bigotry, Emotional abuse, and Hate crime

Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Transphobia, Sexism, Confinement, and Suicide

atomicbritt's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Lesbophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Kidnapping, Hate crime, Gaslighting, Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, Body horror, Confinement, Torture, Suicide, and Homophobia

Moderate: Suicide attempt

Minor: Fatphobia and Transphobia

mengzhenreads's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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? It's complicated

4.0

Damn, this was really intense.

Despite the fact that the timeframe for this book was absolutely bonkers, I really enjoyed this. Something about this book really touched my heart and had me on the edge of my seat the whole time. Definitely check the content warnings before reading it but it's really good. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Homophobia, Kidnapping, and Suicide

Moderate: Death, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Forced institutionalization, and Sexual content

Minor: Transphobia, Biphobia, Religious bigotry, and Gun violence

orcamagicka's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.75

Reading this as a queer trans guy after watching Midnight Mass did not bode well for my newly developed priest kink nor my father issues. God help me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Grief, Death, Murder, Child abuse, Suicide, and Homophobia

Moderate: Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, and Sexual content

Minor: Pregnancy and Transphobia

eggasshi's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, and Homophobia

venuscollective's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Forced institutionalization, Hate crime, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Terminal illness, Pedophilia, Outing, and Grief

Minor: Biphobia, Dysphoria, and Racism

lycanhood's review against another edition

Too YA leaning for me. The pacing was super frustrating, and I just wasn't into what was happening.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Hate crime, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Outing, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

mrkdk's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Blood, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Murder, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Cursing, Lesbophobia, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, and Deadnaming

Minor: Self harm, Suicide, and Suicide attempt