Reviews tagging 'Forced institutionalization'

The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit by Michael Finkel

3 reviews

librarymouse's review

adventurous funny informative mysterious reflective medium-paced

4.5

This account of the life of Christopher Knight is an engaging and well-told story about a very interesting man. The questions raised on solitude, it's benefits and detriments, and related prompts towards self reflection make this book more than what it initially appears to be, in terms of it's impact on the reader 

This book is written in a very consumable manner. I read it in one go.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Alcohol, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Suicidal thoughts, Confinement, and Stalking

Minor: Drug use and Eating disorder

Eating disorders noted as briefly mentioned due to the severe emaciation of Christopher Knight as mentioned to occur after winter food scarcity and during his time in prison

buntatamilis's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative mysterious sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Alcohol

shieldbearer's review

challenging informative mysterious reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization and Confinement

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Mental illness, Ableism, and Alcohol

Minor: Addiction