Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

Zaginione z Willowbrook by Ellen Marie Wiseman

7 reviews

iamlaura's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

This was a disturbing read that will stay with me for a while 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Child abuse, and Child death

Moderate: Rape, Sexual violence, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicide, and Emotional abuse

amylynn_p's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Medical content, Blood, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Ableism, Excrement, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Suicide, Body horror, Child death, Grief, Medical trauma, and Torture

Perpetuates medicalized violence against disabled people.

alilovesbooks4170's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual harassment, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Medical content, Self harm, Alcohol, Blood, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, and Child death

thebookkeepers's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.5

This isn't your average historical fiction novel. This book reads like a psychological thriller, or even horror. It will have the reader continuously guessing what is or isn't real, and who can be trusted. By no means is this an easy topic to read about, details of this "school" will leave the reader in disgust and will haunt you after closing the page. I'm glad this was a pick for my postal book club because it was one I feel like is better to read with friends. This book has so much to discuss and theorize on, plus you will most likely want a buddy to discuss that ending with. I did have some issues with how things tied up neatly at the end, and thus kept this from being a perfect 5 star book for me. A great genre blend of historical fiction and psychological thriller. I look forward to reading more from this author.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Emotional abuse, Excrement, Death, and Vomit

Moderate: Torture, Sexual assault, and Suicide

remi_jane's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, and Abandonment

Moderate: Abandonment, Torture, Sexual violence, Murder, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, and Confinement

Minor: Suicide

xenalia's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Excrement, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Murder, Sexual harassment, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, and Confinement

Moderate: Infertility, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Kidnapping, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, Self harm, Abandonment, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Torture, and Death

morethanmylupus's review against another edition

challenging dark sad medium-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? No

4.0

The real horror of this book is not the actual mystery in the book, but rather the fact that these places existed. The treatment of people who lived there was atrocious and inhumane. I used to work in a group home with individuals who were previously in one of these homes. The stories their parents told me, and the scars they had, are something I'll never forget.

If you are looking solely for a thriller, this isn't for you. But if you are looking for a book that showcases human atrocity and our capacity for treating other humans as less than ourselves... then you should read this. As a thriller, this was probably only an underwhelming 2 stars for me. But when I stop thinking about it as a thriller and just evaluate it as a book, it's a much better read.

Please check trigger warnings on this one if you're sensitive to certain topics. 

Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Sexual assault, Rape, Medical trauma, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Abandonment, Murder, Violence, Misogyny, Child abuse, Ableism, Physical abuse, and Injury/Injury detail