Reviews tagging 'Forced institutionalization'

Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

37 reviews

nebraskanwriter's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Dementia, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

abbiewhitehead's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, and Abandonment

hannahbailey's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

There are some interesting ideas and solid writing here. I loved the descriptions of the 'house'. I particularly enjoyed the idea that some things seem so unbelievable that the real truth remains buried. How much of stuff irl do we find too outlandish to be true that actually is in fact, completely real? Do we have to see something with our own eyes to actually believe it? Would I not believe someone I loved if they could see something I couldn't? It definitely provoked some very philosophical thoughts.

That's where my praise for the novel ends. For a short book, it felt painfully long. I didn't feel like I was getting anywhere with the narrative, and the journal entries were mostly boring. I thought there must be a hidden message within the entries, but if there was one, I couldn't find it. The editor in me wanted to go back and scratch out half the entries so that we could get to the point quicker (I'm sure fans of this book will tell me they all mean something)!

When we did get to the point I couldn't help but be disappointed.

I'm never a fan of a book set in an unknown, mystical, supernatural place that is then revealed to be within our own boring world (like in an urban fantasy for example). I just find it so jarring. And in this case, incredibly underwhelming. I see its merits but it's just not to my personal taste!

That said, I was quite gripped by the ending - it just wasn't enough to improve my overall view of the book!

TW: kidnapping, gaslighting, confinement, mental illness, death, emotional abuse

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Murder, and Gaslighting

sunsetcity's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

ladykatka's review against another edition

mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.5

I am not sure why this is rated do highly. It was kinda boring, not much happens. Man talks to birds and fishes a lot while wandering around a giant mansion alone looking at statues. Not exactly riveting stuff.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Toxic relationship, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Death

emilyplun's review against another edition

adventurous challenging hopeful mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

Narration by Chiwetel Ejiofor was AMAZING, I couldn't imagine experiencing this in any other way. Gorgeous 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Gun violence and Violence

Minor: Death and Blood

lizardbet's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Mental illness, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Death, Dementia, Kidnapping, and Abandonment

Minor: Body horror, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, and Stalking

bowler_hatted_trex's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment

Minor: Gun violence

nyoom's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

0.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Racism, Slavery, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, Kidnapping, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Body horror, Panic attacks/disorders, and Blood

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse, Drug use, Medical content, and Suicide attempt

bailey1196's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Mental illness, and Forced institutionalization