Reviews tagging 'Forced institutionalization'

The Lathe of Heaven by Ursula K. Le Guin

23 reviews

kemrick19's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Addiction, Xenophobia, Classism, Gaslighting, Pandemic/Epidemic, War, Forced institutionalization, Grief, and Genocide

futurefishy's review against another edition

challenging dark funny sad tense fast-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Medical trauma

Moderate: Drug use, Gaslighting, Ableism, Addiction, Death, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

psychological horror abuse of power by a therapist & coercion via threat of institutionalisation

famousprophets703's review against another edition

adventurous reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization and Gaslighting

Moderate: Genocide

Minor: Drug abuse and Drug use

lanid's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious reflective

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: War, Drug abuse, Pandemic/Epidemic, Forced institutionalization, and Mental illness

ekcd_'s review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Forced institutionalization, and Death

potassiumk's review against another edition

emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.75

It was pretty slow at first. I found it hard to get into, but it picked up pretty fast after the first 50 pages. Overall, the book was excellent! The only flaw, which really isn't a flaw was that I wasn't too into it at the beginning. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Pandemic/Epidemic, War, Gaslighting, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicide attempt, Grief, and Alcohol

Moderate: Cancer, Terminal illness, and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Car accident

random19379's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Sexism, Mental illness, War, Violence, Racial slurs, Ableism, Forced institutionalization, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Genocide

maziodynes's review against another edition

adventurous challenging hopeful inspiring reflective 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: Gaslighting and Toxic friendship

Moderate: War, Racism, and Forced institutionalization

blueteacup's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective tense

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization and Mental illness

Moderate: War, Genocide, and Ableism

Minor: Drug abuse and Drug use

giuliana_ferrari's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense fast-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

4.75

One of those books that you could finish in a single reading if you didn't have adult stuff to do along the day and if you weren't trying to understand what the hell is going on for the last chapters. Truly, I had to stop and breath every now and then because I was getting terribly confused at the same time that I was understanding precisely what Mrs. Le Guin wanted me to understand and see.

A terrific story, with a combination of sci-fi science, almost time-travel like consequences, and the natural mysticism surrounding dreams. 

Sci-fi enough to include aliens, but still keeping that magical realism of reality-altering dreams. I really enjoyed Orr's character, who wouldn't be a bit afraid of their own gift and try to keep it under wraps? I guess only Dr. Harber, the perfect symbolism for people that consider that ends justify the means, no matter how many horrible consequences can come of it.

 

Ursula Le Guin was truly ahead of her time. On to her next book!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Drug abuse, and War

Moderate: Suicide attempt and Forced institutionalization