Reviews tagging 'Forced institutionalization'

Sete Dias em Junho by Tia Williams

58 reviews

zjo_98's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Chronic illness, Self harm, Drug abuse, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Grief, Forced institutionalization, Suicide attempt, Rape, Gun violence, and Mental illness

Minor: Car accident and Body shaming

ryankaybee's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Sexual harassment, Child abuse, Blood, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Drug use, and Vomit

cantfindmybookmark's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Chronic illness, Gun violence, Abandonment, Forced institutionalization, and Self harm

haley49's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective 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? Yes

4.5

This book was a masterpiece of fiction…aside from a rushed final act this book had everything I wanted: the emotions, the complicated family dynamics, the questions of self, and the angst in love found between two complicated leads. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Drug use, Alcoholism, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Grief, Emotional abuse, Racism, Death, Sexual assault, Medical content, Gun violence, Forced institutionalization, Suicide attempt, Child abuse, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, and Medical trauma

Minor: Rape

socheydy's review against another edition

emotional 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? Yes

3.75

READ AS AUDIOBOOK. For about 80% of the book I would say it was nice background for my lego building. I am not really a big lover of contemporary romance but always like to try one every so often. If you love the genre then you’ll love this book. I enjoyed the exploration into black and creole culture, I do find (personally) that white contemporaries bore me towards the end and end up on my tbr so this was definitely a big upgrade. The last 20% of the book is what stole my heart.

the side plot of shane and ty caught me by surprise. I didn’t expect it from this book and I loved it so much that it completely changed the way I saw the book. I think within contemporary books I always end up falling in love with the main characters’ side stories. eva and her mother’s relationship was so much more interesting to me than her and shane’s. 

overall a solid book for me

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Violence, Chronic illness, Death, Drug abuse, Self harm, Sexual harassment, Alcoholism, and Drug use

Moderate: Forced institutionalization and Gaslighting

Minor: Car accident and Death of parent

dannythestreet's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Racism, Self harm, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, and Addiction

Moderate: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Grief, Death, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Kidnapping

lostcupofstars's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense

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

3.75

Look, the first 50 pages, I was convinced I wasn’t gonna like this book. It was slow, and I saw the MC’s daughter’s full name and was concerned that it was another one of those books with far too many woke and pop culture references. 

Then Shane was introduced and I forgot all about that stuff.

The heart of this book is where it truly shines. The pacing is spot on and the plot develops well between past and present. There are so many issues covered here (check the tw if you need to before reading!) and their relationship was far from perfect (I deffo think there’s a lot to be said re codependency and their relationship as teens) but they did have good chemistry and I really wanted them to work it out.

The last 50 pages were quietly chaotic; this section really could have done with more. Pages of text convo always leaves me feeling cheated. There was too much happening in such a short space of time and I still don’t really understand why

Ty needed to die? Shane has been through enough already, this seemed unnecessary to me

You lot know by now I’m an honest reviewer! I didn’t expect to enjoy this book at all based on all the hype, but the characters felt real and that’s something I truly appreciate. I think if the beginning had been more concise and the end had been more fleshed out, this would have been an easy 4 or 5 star read for me. That being said, I enjoyed it and I’m glad I read it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Self harm, and Drug use

Moderate: Abandonment and Death of parent

Minor: Suicide attempt, Forced institutionalization, and Rape

caitlin_bookchats's review against another edition

I am a chicken and was not sure if I could emotionally handle it and also it was due back at the library.

I might pick it up again in the future or I might not, depends on how I'm feeling emotionally.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Chronic illness, Abandonment, Self harm, Drug abuse, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Addiction, Racism, Sexual harassment, and Alcohol

Minor: Medical trauma, Forced institutionalization, and Injury/Injury detail

Sexual Content is consensual but is on the page/described. Main character describes her chronic pain in detail, the struggles she's faced in the medical system having it recognized and treated, and the ways she has managed it over time (which vary in success and overall healthfulness.) Many of these content warnings are for things we see in flashbacks that the characters have processed or are processing as adults. They seem to be in a much better place when the book opens but there are a lot of heavy things to deal with here.

lea_talisa's review against another edition

emotional inspiring sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Mental illness, and Self harm

Moderate: Alcoholism, Addiction, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, Grief, and Racism

Minor: Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Car accident, and Confinement

brie333's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Addiction, Chronic illness, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Blood, Child death, Death of parent, Car accident, Confinement, Emotional abuse, and Gun violence