Reviews tagging 'Forced institutionalization'

Lost in the Never Woods by Aiden Thomas

4 reviews

lunep's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious medium-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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Medical content, Child death, Grief, Blood, Kidnapping, and Car accident

Moderate: Murder, Medical trauma, and Cursing

Minor: Alcoholism, Injury/Injury detail, Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, Confinement, Alcohol, and Vomit

thenonmouse's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional slow-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Grief, and Gun violence

Moderate: Alcoholism

Minor: Forced institutionalization

ka_ke's review against another edition

Too triggering. As an oldest sibling/child myself I found Wendy’s character to be too real. The anxiety, and the panic attacks all caused by her overwhelming sense of shame, failure and guilt hit too close to home. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Medical trauma, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Abandonment

Minor: Child death, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, and Mental illness

ehmannky's review

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.0

This book was lovely but oh, it was so much more sad than I thought it would be. Thomas does a really good job reimagining Peter Pan for a contemporary audience. Oh, and the last 70 pages or so had me in tears they were so heartfelt and sad and lovely. It hit me right in my Oldest Sister Feelings, and I 100% got Wendy's feelings that as the oldest she is always responsible for the actions. 

I felt that some of the side characters were a little underrealized (for example, Jordan, Wendy's best friend, felt a little underdeveloped) and it took me about the first 1/3 of the book before I really got into it. But those may just be my personal readings. Wendy's interactions with Peter sparkled, and I just loved the pair. Overall, it was a beautiful exploration of grief, growing up, and the impacts of familial loss on a family. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Blood, Child death, Death, Kidnapping, Panic attacks/disorders, and Grief

Moderate: Medical content and Medical trauma

Minor: Forced institutionalization