Reviews tagging 'Forced institutionalization'

In Flammen by Megha Majumdar

10 reviews

kelseak96's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Islamophobia, Sexual violence, Xenophobia, Death, Forced institutionalization, Hate crime, Transphobia, Violence, Classism, and Confinement

knenigans's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny fast-paced

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

4.0

Dark and human and funny and tragic.

Recommend as an audiobook as the voice actor for Lovely is fantastic.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Torture, Genocide, Murder, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Classism, and Transphobia

jaina13's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Police brutality, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Islamophobia, Transphobia, and Death

muravyevaa's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

• 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

3.5

For some chapters I listened to an audiobook and it helped a lot to get through this book. That being said, I liked the story as it is very true to most of developing countries – the state that finds enemies in the poorest and least protected, corruption, non-existent legal system, surviving by sacrificing the ones you believe to be decent people. This book is important not only as a literary work, but also as still a rare example of a non-American/European voice

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Forced institutionalization, Death, Murder, Rape, Transphobia, and Confinement

Minor: Misogyny

charlottesomewhere's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad slow-paced

Cleverly written story that weaves together three lives: a muslim girl accused of terrorism, her teacher, and the girl she is tutoring. A devastating read. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Islamophobia

casey_sunshine's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Islamophobia, Rape, Murder, Police brutality, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Sexual violence, and Violence

Moderate: Transphobia and Medical content

closelywatchedfilms's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Forced institutionalization, Islamophobia, Medical trauma, Murder, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Sexual violence, Transphobia, and Violence

deezy's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• 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, Grief, Hate crime, Islamophobia, Murder, Police brutality, Transphobia, Blood, Medical content, and Medical trauma

marisa_n's review against another edition

dark reflective sad slow-paced

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

2.5

A Burning, set in Kolkata, India, is written from the perspective of three individuals struggling to find a better life in a society that looks down upon them. Through these POVs, the author explores themes like freedom, justice, and power. 

Although the plot moves quickly, I had trouble getting invested in the storyline, as I never really felt connected to any of the characters. I also found the numerous POVs distracting--beyond the three main POVs, the author would jump into a random POV every dozen chapters. I found this jarring, and did not feel that it added value to the storyline. Lastly, while I liked the ending, I thought it could have been executed better.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Forced institutionalization, and Transphobia

Moderate: Islamophobia, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, and Violence

noshelf_control's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Confinement, Death, Forced institutionalization, and Islamophobia