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Reviews tagging 'Forced institutionalization'
The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
18 reviews
passionatereader78's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Cultural appropriation, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Blood, and Death of parent
nytephoenyx's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Murder, Abandonment, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, and Alcohol
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Excrement, Abortion, and Pregnancy
There are many Black characters and multiracial characters. There are a couple Native American characters (tribes not always shared). The book discusses racial eugenics in detail. There is a character who wears human remains as jewelry.thecriticalreader's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.25
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Ableism, Gun violence, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, and Classism
Minor: Bullying, Chronic illness, Suicide, and Alcohol
einsteinapproved's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Racism and Slavery
Moderate: Violence and Murder
Minor: Miscarriage, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization, and Pregnancy
epersimn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Death, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Torture, Violence, and Trafficking
Moderate: Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Forced institutionalization
Minor: Miscarriage, Medical content, and Death of parent
lkbooks's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Hate crime, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
goodoldfashionedidiot's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Murder, Cultural appropriation, and Sexual harassment
lena_and_her_books's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, and Trafficking
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Genocide, Infidelity, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Grief, and Religious bigotry