Reviews tagging 'Forced institutionalization'

We Are the Light by Matthew Quick

6 reviews

ulviyyask's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Blood, Grief, Mass/school shootings, and Murder

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Suicide

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, and Stalking

brynpemery's review

emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.75

This started off SO WEIRD and I almost quit after a chapter or two. I ended up sticking with it and liked it more as the story picked up and we met some other characters. I will say that the beginning weirdness does have some context that helps explain things—elements that seem like fantasy or magical realism do have an explanation later on.

Realizing that the narrator is traumatized and extremely unreliable made me a lot more open to the way the story was told.

I will say that the Jungian analysis never got less weird. Glad it helped the narrator (and I believe the author) out but I could have done with a bit less. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Forced institutionalization

chelle22's review

challenging emotional inspiring reflective sad

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Deadnaming, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicide, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Stalking, and Murder

shyleek's review

challenging emotional reflective tense slow-paced

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

5.0

I have to admit that the writing style threw me for a loop and I didn't know how I was going to feel about it. The more I read though, the more I wanted to read. 

This book deals with some deep concepts including loss, grief, healing, and family trauma just to name a few. It will take you on an emotional roller coaster but it is worth the read. 

There are some big triggers including murder and gun violence. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Mass/school shootings, and Murder

starswallowingsea's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Grief, and Mass/school shootings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicide, and Forced institutionalization

alwaysatthebookshop's review

emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Grief, and Mass/school shootings

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Self harm and Forced institutionalization