Reviews tagging 'Forced institutionalization'

Powerless by Lauren Roberts

4 reviews

hkajer's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, and Death of parent

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, Police brutality, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

kelseyashton's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-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? Yes

2.5

Surprised this is published as YA lit based on the level of violence, and bloodshed. The plot was intricately drawn out and clearly the author was influenced by The Hunger Games as well as a specific storyline in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire along with many other dystopian and fantasy novels. Nevertheless, I wanted to finish the book which deserves as least 2 stars. I just feel it was too drawn out to not really wrap up at the end. I know this was intentional for purposes of a sequel but I’m left wanting to feel like the story ended in some type of way and that is missing for me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

goldenjoy's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Death of parent

Moderate: Hate crime, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, and Classism

wrensreadingroom's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexism, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism