Reviews tagging 'Forced institutionalization'

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

8 reviews

lottie1803's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infidelity, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Alcoholism, Forced institutionalization, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Addiction, Gaslighting, Adult/minor relationship, Grief, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

ank3's review against another edition

emotional inspiring sad 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment and Bullying

Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Violence, Classism, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Grief, Alcoholism, Racism, Death of parent, Rape, Sexual assault, Stalking, and Toxic relationship

moanareads's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious slow-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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Bullying, Forced institutionalization, Domestic abuse, and Sexual assault

alisonfaith426's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Racism, Abandonment, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Classism, Forced institutionalization, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Death of parent, Alcoholism, Cursing, Bullying, Mental illness, Murder, and Sexism

Minor: Death and Infidelity

deveyway's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I need to know more. I need a sequel or a prequel or something. I just need more 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Death, Grief, Murder, Racial slurs, Rape, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body horror, Blood, Bullying, Car accident, Child death, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Hate crime, and Self harm

beren_wren's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Grief, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Racial slurs, Rape, Self harm, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Violence

heatherb's review

emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual violence, Violence, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Murder, Hate crime, Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Confinement, Child abuse, Bullying, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Addiction, and Abandonment

pastry's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-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? It's complicated

4.5

This was such an interesting read, it didn't tell me how to feel about it, but really let me form my own opinion, which I really liked. Kya, due to her isolation, seems such a weird person compared to what is "normal", but at the same time, she seems so much more "normal" than anyone else. She doesn't put up with the societal construct and it makes her such an interesting character to follow. I can't really put into words what this book does to you, just that I recommend!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

Moderate: Racism, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, and Sexual assault