Reviews tagging 'Forced institutionalization'

The Will of the Many by James Islington

4 reviews

badbadwolf's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Colonisation, Confinement, Medical trauma, Death, Body horror, Bullying, Gore, Grief, Physical abuse, Slavery, Vomit, War, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Violence, Murder, Blood, Classism, Forced institutionalization, and Suicide

karwc's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

One of my favorite books I’ve ever read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Blood, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, and Child death

Minor: War, Vomit, Colonisation, Suicide, and Classism

potion96's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Genocide, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Death of parent, Blood, Child death, Classism, Colonisation, and Death

Moderate: Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, Physical abuse, Confinement, and Grief

zoeelora's review against another edition

Too long for how little fun I was having while reading it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Violence, Murder, Death, Blood, Forced institutionalization, and Slavery

Moderate: Child abuse, Classism, Slavery, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, War, Medical content, Physical abuse, Suicide, Grief, and Vomit