Reviews tagging 'Forced institutionalization'

To Sleep in a Sea of Stars by Christopher Paolini

8 reviews

lestie4short's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

The only way I can think to describe this book is if Alien and Firefly meshed together. It's more serious than Firefly, but not as Horror-driven as Alien.  The world that Paoloni has built is fascinating and in-depth.   

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Grief, and Cursing

Minor: Religious bigotry, Medical content, Medical trauma, Genocide, Violence, War, Slavery, Xenophobia, Alcohol, and Forced institutionalization

bookishchef's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious slow-paced

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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Xenophobia, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, War, Cursing, Body horror, Death, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Medical content, Pregnancy, and Infertility

pineapplesurvivor's review

adventurous sad slow-paced

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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Death, Grief, Medical content, War, Gore, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Confinement and Forced institutionalization

whatswithrandy's review

adventurous mysterious slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, War, and Violence

Minor: Sexual content, Torture, Forced institutionalization, and Confinement

swazwald's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Grief, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Drug use, Genocide, Medical content, Murder, Torture, and Violence

bluelaceagate's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious 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: Blood, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Medical trauma, Murder, Violence, Vomit, Xenophobia, and Torture

Moderate: Cursing, Medical content, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Chronic illness, Excrement, and Genocide

futureofmydays's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, and Violence

Moderate: Body horror, Sexual content, Terminal illness, and Medical content

Minor: Vomit

lian's review

adventurous tense medium-paced

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

2.0

I loved the Inheritance cycle so I had high expectations but this failed to deliver. The world-building is impressive, the first 100 pages were thrilling and exciting, but.. that's really all the positive things I can say about it. 
The plot was uninteresting, it reads like a mediocre superhero movie, filled with clichés and plot points that either don't develop

(what was up with that seeker?)

or plot points that just don't make sense

(Aliens ask you to kill their Evil Overlord, and it's just, oh ok, no questions asked? What??)

or plot points that are forced and cringey

(the staff of blue.. and the jellies not being able to harm their Evil Overlord because of a genetic thing???)

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Furthermore, he obviously did his best to have a diverse cast of characters, and to write a female MC that is believable, so that's commendable, but it felt awkward anyway. 
Oh and Trig not being able to pronounce Hwa-Jung's name wasn't cute and funny. It was racist.

Sooo.. meh.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Vomit, Blood, Gore, Forced institutionalization, Grief, and Gun violence