Reviews tagging 'Forced institutionalization'

The Wives by Tarryn Fisher

45 reviews

chels0122's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Stalking

Minor: Child abuse and Self harm

bnelson13's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense 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? Yes

5.0

Amazing! So gripping! So thrilling! I could not put it down! There were some fantastic unexpected plot twists right up to the end! I loved it!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infidelity, Abortion, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Infertility, Body shaming, Genocide, Medical content, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Stalking, Violence, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Gun violence, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Suicide attempt

querciola's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Miscarriage, Abortion, Forced institutionalization, Infertility, Infidelity, Medical content, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Stalking, and Violence

klitanightfuryreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

I like this book enough to give it 3.5 stars and recommend it to others.

The end was shocking to me, but honestly I was a little dissapointed at the direction the book took, I was expecting something else. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal death, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Gun violence, Forced institutionalization, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Murder, Pregnancy, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, and Violence

sarz's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

mensfrightsactivist's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

1.0

Honestly I never leave reviews but this book has me mad as f***.

The ending specifically. I was expecting the author to be gearing up to some big reveal that redeemed the protagonist but no, she’s just insane with a list of unspecified diagnoses, and every last point of intrigue was entirely made up as a result of those diagnoses. How lazy!!! Not to mention ableist, namely in perpetuating stereotypes of the mentally ill.

All in all an incredibly disappointing waste of a day and I would not recommend it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Abortion, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, and Stalking

literally_mint's review

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Stalking, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Murder, Self harm, Misogyny, Medical trauma, Toxic relationship, and Suicide attempt

sleepburrito's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Stalking, Infertility, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Body shaming, and Physical abuse

Minor: Blood and Injury/Injury detail

bradiehilliard's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Grief, Misogyny, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Toxic relationship

kdippel's review

mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Total Mind F of a book. Couldn’t put it down!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abortion, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Infertility, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis