Reviews tagging 'Forced institutionalization'

Piranezis by Susanna Clarke

33 reviews

ladykatka's review against another edition

mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.5

I am not sure why this is rated do highly. It was kinda boring, not much happens. Man talks to birds and fishes a lot while wandering around a giant mansion alone looking at statues. Not exactly riveting stuff.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Forced institutionalization, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Death

emilyplun's review against another edition

adventurous challenging hopeful mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Narration by Chiwetel Ejiofor was AMAZING, I couldn't imagine experiencing this in any other way. Gorgeous 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, and Mental illness

Moderate: Violence and Gun violence

Minor: Blood and Death

lizardbet's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Gaslighting, Mental illness, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Abandonment, Death, Dementia, and Kidnapping

Minor: Body horror, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, and Violence

bowler_hatted_trex's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Kidnapping, Abandonment, Toxic friendship, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Gun violence

nyoom's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

0.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Fatphobia, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Gun violence, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Murder, Pedophilia, Racism, Slavery, and Violence

Moderate: Blood, Body horror, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Drug abuse, Medical content, and Suicide attempt

bailey1196's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Forced institutionalization, and Mental illness

codywolf's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, and Forced institutionalization

mscalls's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny hopeful mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Dementia, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Torture, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Cursing

leahrosereads's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

5.0

Upon re-read, I have no idea why I almost DNFd this.  Maybe just not in the right headspace, but this is still so amazing!  Everything else I said below is definitely how I felt during this second readthrough.  Bumping this from a 4.5 to a 5!

Well this was a rollercoaster of a read.  I started off almost DNFing it, then became intrigued, then horrified, and ended melancholic.  It was beautiful, frightening, and strangely magical, and also weirdly simplistic and complex.  I feel like I should have been on something to fully understand this story.  It was definitely too smart for me a lot of the time, but I still thoroughly enjoyed what I did understand!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Death

Minor: Gun violence

sammieiris's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Slavery, and Toxic relationship