Reviews tagging 'Forced institutionalization'

Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan

166 reviews

dkropp1's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

eons_19's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.25

Really beautiful piece of Irish fiction. Centred around the choices that a family man must make between helping those who are voiceless while risking business and his daughter’s futures.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Forced institutionalization, and Excrement

Minor: Animal death, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol

bootsmom3's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative reflective relaxing sad 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Slavery, Forced institutionalization, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Death, and Death of parent

lesedir's review against another edition

hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, and Death of parent

befrazzledenby's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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? No

5.0

broke my heart and put it back together again. a scathing indictment of the catholic church and its role in irish history, especially the magdalen laundries. will be reading at every christmastime, i am sure. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Religious bigotry

Minor: Vomit and Death of parent

sophiaroesler's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, and Forced institutionalization

emminkirjakasa's review against another edition

hopeful slow-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Vaikka olen jo lukenut yhden kirjan Clare Keeganilta, hänen taitonsa luoda tarina kaiken sanomattoman ympärille hämmästyttää minua ja jätti tämänkin kirjan kohdalla sanattomaksi.

Kirjan tunnelma on melankolinen, pehmeä ja odottava. Kirja jää mieleen.

Tarina ei perustu todellisiin tapahtumiin, mutta voisi hyvin olla totta. Tämä oli minulle ensimmäinen tutustuminen Irlannin Magdalene pesuloihin ja tähän sydäntä särkevään historiaan. Aihe josta täytyy ehdottomasti lukea lisää.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Vomit

tabear's review

dark emotional inspiring sad fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Forced institutionalization, and Religious bigotry

sxndaze's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

[H]e found himself asking was there any point in being alive without helping one another?

melancholy and sweet. the ending hits in such a lovely way, and furlong is a delightful character to read about.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Physical abuse

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, and Death of parent

sh_m22's review against another edition

challenging emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.25

Short but gripping story. A book focused on the interiority of the main character, Bill, and his silent struggles with complicity

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny, Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization, Religious bigotry, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Mentions of mothers being split up from their infants