Reviews tagging 'Forced institutionalization'

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest by Stieg Larsson

21 reviews

nicoletiff's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Terminal illness, Alcohol, Chronic illness, Confinement, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Police brutality, Cursing, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Gun violence, Medical content, Misogyny, Alcoholism, Death, Drug use, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Rape, Murder, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Torture, and Trafficking

erinwolf1997's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Gun violence, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Ableism, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Blood, Misogyny, Trafficking, Alcohol, Medical trauma, Sexual assault, Sexism, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Violence, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Stalking, Child abuse, Rape, Death of parent, Death, Domestic abuse, Medical content, and Sexual violence

Minor: Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Infidelity, Lesbophobia, Homophobia, Mental illness, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

rattledragons's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Confinement, Mental illness, Domestic abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, Lesbophobia, Medical content, Rape, Child abuse, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Pedophilia, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Trafficking, Body shaming, Kidnapping, Adult/minor relationship, and Medical trauma

hbright's review against another edition

challenging dark tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Death, and Domestic abuse

lmb3393's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Rape, Violence, Cursing, Mental illness, Gun violence, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Stalking, Gaslighting, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, and Confinement

Minor: Lesbophobia

mbrogs2024's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Murder, Blood, Body horror, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Chronic illness, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Islamophobia, Racism, Stalking, Suicide, Fire/Fire injury, Child abuse, Confinement, Ableism, Forced institutionalization, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Lesbophobia, Mental illness, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexism, Sexual assault, and Suicide attempt

meraru's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad slow-paced

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

4.5

Finally a good ending *stares at Millienium V2*

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Misogyny, Sexism, Pedophilia, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Violence

Moderate: Addiction, Blood, Child abuse, Lesbophobia, Bullying, and Homophobia

Minor: Alcohol, Xenophobia, Cursing, and Antisemitism

condor's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious 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

5.0

Audiobook narration is absolutely fantastic with all the voices. The story is captivating right through to the end. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Blood, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Rape, Death, and Gaslighting

corymbia's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Death, Sexual assault, and Misogyny

e11en's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Forced institutionalization, Death, and Gun violence