Reviews tagging 'Forced institutionalization'

The Fountains of Silence by Ruta Sepetys

7 reviews

emikateb's review against another edition

emotional informative mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Sexism, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, and War

Moderate: Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Classism

Minor: Animal cruelty, Infertility, Infidelity, and Injury/Injury detail

sammymilfort's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Genocide, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Alcohol, War, and Classism

Minor: Death of parent

arlingtonchamberofgay's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring tense slow-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Torture and Classism

laurenw's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious reflective fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Misogyny, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Trafficking, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Infertility, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Pregnancy, and War

Minor: Cancer and Toxic relationship

mirroball's review against another edition

hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, Abandonment, and War

Minor: Child death, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Grief, and Gaslighting

kimveach's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful informative 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? Yes

4.5

For such a large book, this was a fairly fast read.  I've read a couple of books set during Franco's war in Spain, but have never read about the time period after when he was the dictator for so many years.  It was fascinating and sad.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Gore, Gun violence, Sexism, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Terminal illness, Violence, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Classism

beautifulpaxielreads's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Body horror, Cancer, Gun violence, Infertility, Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, and Excrement

Minor: Antisemitism