Reviews tagging 'Forced institutionalization'

 The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich

5 reviews

beankels's review against another edition

informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

Very glad I read the book, it had a rich story and cast of characters. I wouldn’t say that I “couldn’t put this down” but the plot still brought me back. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Alcoholism, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Cultural appropriation, Trafficking, Colonisation, Rape, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, and Alcoholism

lorenag5's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring mysterious reflective fast-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Alcoholism, Confinement, Slavery, Death, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Grief, Rape, and Trafficking

maevebm's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

Felt like a truly meh book. The true story it’s based on is extraordinary and an often forgotten part of American history. I thought the descriptions of the setting to be beautiful & really put me in the location. However,  the dialogue wasn’t compelling, characters weren’t fleshed out, and the pacing was so slow.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Forced institutionalization

ekmook's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative 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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Racism, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Grief, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Violence, and Trafficking

Moderate: Child death, Classism, Colonisation, Cultural appropriation, Forced institutionalization, and Gun violence

becksusername's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny informative 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? No

5.0

Holy shit this book was incredible. I love Louise Erdrich now even more than I already did, if that's possible.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Sexual assault, and Trafficking

Moderate: Alcoholism, Addiction, Classism, Colonisation, and Forced institutionalization