Reviews tagging 'Forced institutionalization'

Ключи Локков. Том 6. Альфа и Омега by Joe Hill

4 reviews

ghost__'s review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Forced institutionalization, Alcoholism, Murder, and Suicide

clockworkbee's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

I’m reviewing the series as a whole. I know a lot of people love this series, but it was a miss for me. I love the Netflix show and was looking for more of the lore around the keys and the Locke family. I definitely got that, but I didn’t find the world of the graphic novels nearly as enjoyable. I really love the concept and world building, but I felt like I would have appreciated it more if someone else had written it. That being said, it was nice to learn about some other keys that may be featured in the upcoming season. 

I felt like a lot of the content was included merely for shock value. I didn’t appreciate the liberal use of the R slur or the misogynistic language. It seemed like sexual assault was thrown around for entertainment which always strikes me as lazy writing. I found it difficult to like many of the characters. It’s a relatively short series and I felt like some of the characters would have grown on me if they’d had more time to develop. It’s difficult to understand what motivates some of the character because they appear so briefly. You never really get the sense that the Lockes are a team or that they are close as a family, so Dodge’s ultimate motivation made little sense to me. Horror isn’t my genre so take what I say with a grain of salt if you’re a fan. I was turned off by the brutality of the world. I doubt I’ll revisit the series. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Alcoholism, Sexual violence, Misogyny, Homophobia, and Forced institutionalization

dytiscusfriend's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Violence

Minor: Incest and Pedophilia

katsbooks's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

“Keys turn both ways. You can lock something away... But you can also throw a bolt and set something free.”

 “Secrets are the prisons we make for ourselves.”

What a great finale. It really tied the series up nicely while retaining all of it's creepy, gory elements. I definitely couldn't put it down until I found out how it all ended. This entire series was pretty fantastic. It kept me intrigued the whole time and constantly guessing what would happen next. I wouldn't go into this series lightly though, it's definitely in the horror/gore genre. Read with care!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Torture, Suicide, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Gun violence, Gore, Gaslighting, Forced institutionalization, Death, Death of parent, Cursing, and Child abuse

Moderate: Animal death

Minor: Ableism