Reviews tagging 'Forced institutionalization'

Le Dieu des Bois by Liz Moore

238 reviews

olrhys's review against another edition

4.0

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Dementia, Gaslighting

where_the_books_live's review against another edition

4.0

challenging emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Gaslighting, Alcohol

Moderate: Addiction, Classism

Minor: Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Blood

val_so_'s review against another edition

4.0

mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief

Moderate: Sexism, Gaslighting

_simply_cyndi_'s review against another edition

3.5

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Dementia, Grief, Alcohol, Classism

vschrock's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Alcohol

Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, Dementia, Lesbophobia, Classism

shamajuju's review against another edition

3.75

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Classism

Moderate: Child death, Forced institutionalization

paulabekkerus's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

doctadri44's review against another edition

4.5

dark mysterious sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Grief

Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse

Minor: Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Sexual harassment

ka_cam's review against another edition

4.75

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Fast, addictive read. Sad and frustrating. Good beach read

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal death, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Lesbophobia, Abandonment, Alcohol, Classism

rosieko12's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Grief

Moderate: Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, Classism

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Mental illness, Lesbophobia