Reviews tagging 'Forced institutionalization'

Le Dieu des Bois by Liz Moore

238 reviews

juliecvarner's review against another edition

3.75

dark mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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The writting was great, very well done! However I felt like it dragged on a bit and it took me much longer to finish than most books. I was also

a bit underwhelmed by the ending but  it was still unexpected and I liked it

. I do wish that instead of providing so many different POVs and timelines, that we could’ve deep dived more into

why Barbara and TJ did what they did and what Barbara’s life was like behind the scenes

. I wanted to feel for the characters more and jumping from so many POV made that difficult. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Grief

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug use, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Alcohol

Minor: Fatphobia, Infidelity, Forced institutionalization

nixoneshoe's review against another edition

2.75

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Grief, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Classism

Moderate: Animal death, Body shaming, Drug abuse, Drug use, Abandonment

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Blood

emepsyx's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Drug use, Physical abuse, Blood, Grief, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Moderate: Animal death, Infidelity, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Sexual harassment

lindsayvale's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-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: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Pregnancy, Alcohol

ebmblb33's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting

madeleinedavis97's review against another edition

4.0

mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Domestic abuse, Grief, Classism

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization

Minor: Rape, Lesbophobia

kat_mart's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This book is compelling and beautifully written with a satisfying ending. It has many sad and difficult elements but is ultimately hopeful. Self reliance is a recurring theme throughout the book. There were a few threads I wish were resolved or fleshed out just a bit further but overall I really enjoyed this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Drug use, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Dementia, Grief, Gaslighting, Colonisation, Classism

mejoyce09's review against another edition

4.75

dark emotional mysterious 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: Child death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Classism

Moderate: Dementia

Minor: Infidelity, Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood

libraryghost's review against another edition

4.0

dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

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: Addiction, Animal death, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Mental illness

Minor: Rape

allisonplus's review against another edition

4.25

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I found the setting of this novel so detailed and fascinating. The shifting of time and POV between chapters was a little difficult to get into the rhythm with but was worth the ride.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Domestic abuse, Grief

Moderate: Infidelity, Toxic relationship

Minor: Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail