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Reviews tagging 'Forced institutionalization'
The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride
160 reviews
numberonefan's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Sexual assault, and Racism
Moderate: Antisemitism
cassidy's review against another edition
- 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? No
Ultimately there were parts of the book that were quite despicable and challenging to read. The parts of the book that took the perspective of doc or plitzka were just gross. Big tw for white supremacy and then also for sexual violence.
Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Sexual violence, Racism, Sexual assault, Rape, and Racial slurs
clarkg's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Chronic illness, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Violence, Rape, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Medical trauma, Ableism, Child death, Death, and Excrement
Moderate: Classism, Antisemitism, Colonisation, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Infertility, Death of parent, Mental illness, Misogyny, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Xenophobia
Minor: Slavery, Infidelity, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Alcohol, and Alcoholism
narbine's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Alcohol, Infertility, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Xenophobia, Ableism, Abandonment, Forced institutionalization, Antisemitism, and Racism
zgreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Graphic: Forced institutionalization
mollyweasley's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Racism, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, and Child abuse
hawksquill's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Racism, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, and Xenophobia
just_one_more_paige's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Antisemitism, Racial slurs, Racism, Xenophobia, and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Grief, Sexual assault, Rape, Ableism, Violence, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Murder and Excrement
oproy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Overall, the first 2/3 is character development followed by 1/3 of a drive by story. It is well-written and
Graphic: Classism, Rape, Chronic illness, Colonisation, Forced institutionalization, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Infertility
cesca_natalia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Graphic: Racism, Sexual assault, and Forced institutionalization
Minor: Child abuse and Alcoholism