rainbowbean's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
I was left with a few questions about world building as it pertained to the story that didn't make sense to me such as: with everything they knew how did the program come into play without consent of everyone if it wasnt run by the government? What the heck is QuickDeath and why is it even sold, and sold to minors at that? If adults don't use it why have it all? Wouldn't removing it from shelves have been step one in the epidemic? This piece just seemed so loose it bothered me. The lack of clarity surrounding if this was an actual disease (dark eyes, drawing spirals) or a copy cat effect really bugs me in relation to the topic.
HEAVY HEAVY HEAVY trigger warning on the subject matter of this series as it covers Suicide, death, sexual assault, loss of children/parents, etc. This is by no means a light read. I don't think the topics were handled with quite enough care but I do think the story is a cautionary tale about solving mental health issues and the stigmas associated with them.
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Death, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Mental illness, Confinement, Pandemic/Epidemic, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
ashleysager's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Mental illness, Violence, Forced institutionalization, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Death of parent, Sexual assault, Rape, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Sexual violence
Minor: Sexual content and Medical content
mxbluet18's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.25
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Trigger warnings for The Treatment include: abuse, alcoholism, domestic violence, rape, depression, sexual assault, self-harm and suicide as a main theme.
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This book is the second in The Program series, and it follows the same themes and general ideas. It continues on from where The Program left off, still following Sloane and her boyfriend James, as well as Realm, but also a few new characters who play significant roles in the story too.
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Altogether, I struggled to get through this one, and I was hoping to continue reading the series as there are several more books than this, however I really had a hard time wanting to read it. And I feel as though this one relied on the action scenes too much rather than developing the plot and characters properly. Alongside a take on the amnesia trope, I just didn't really enjoy this second book, it just felt a bit too propped up.
Graphic: Self harm, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Medical trauma, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Medical content
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, and Physical abuse
ems_rxlibrary's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Suicide, Blood, and Mental illness
Moderate: Cursing and Abandonment
taylorroseship's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Blood, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Grief, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Suicide
sandy_21's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Spoiler
It felt like the rebels didn't do anything except provide cash for Sloane and James to hide. We never really heard about them doing anything rebellious or in general. The leader was on her phone doing “stuff” all the time. Did we ever find out said stuff? Nope, of course not! Because why would we?!Graphic: Death, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, and Mental illness
Minor: Pedophilia, Rape, and Suicide attempt
izabellareads's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Suicide
Moderate: Cursing
Minor: Rape and Pedophilia
heatherwood's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
hipearson's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, and Medical content