Reviews tagging 'Forced institutionalization'

Mapping the Interior by Stephen Graham Jones

7 reviews

cait's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Mental illness, Murder, Blood, Body horror, Grief, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Classism, Dysphoria, Gore, Physical abuse, Violence, Alcohol, Colonisation, Death, Death of parent, Gun violence, and Forced institutionalization

judassilver's review

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Grief, Violence, and Animal death

Moderate: Chronic illness, Colonisation, Addiction, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Car accident, and Child abuse

Minor: Bullying, Gun violence, Ableism, and Forced institutionalization

vixenreader's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

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

3.5

An example of a great author’s early book, this book is a flawed, but vibe coming-of-age story about the cycle of intergenerational trauma and toxicity. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Ableism, and Animal death

Moderate: Child death, Bullying, Blood, Medical trauma, Police brutality, Racism, Child abuse, Abandonment, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, and Violence

Minor: Cursing and Sexual content

Be aware of animal attacks, abuse towards children living with a disability, racism towards First Nations, and epilepsy/seizures.

rtaire's review

challenging dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Death of parent, Gore, and Body horror

Moderate: Ableism, Bullying, Violence, and Grief

Minor: Forced institutionalization

sexualedward's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Bullying, Death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Ableism, Child abuse, Classism, Murder, Animal death, Blood, Toxic relationship, Car accident, and Violence

Minor: Alcohol, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Sexual content, Colonisation, Addiction, Gun violence, Police brutality, Racism, War, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Stalking, and Xenophobia

badmom's review

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Violence, Murder, Grief, and Death

Moderate: Abandonment and Bullying

Minor: Alcoholism, Racism, Medical trauma, Genocide, and Forced institutionalization

sucreslibrary's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Physical abuse, Grief, Child abuse, and Bullying

Moderate: Body horror

Minor: Forced institutionalization