Reviews tagging 'Forced institutionalization'

The Witches of New York by Ami McKay

10 reviews

bakereader's review against another edition

dark informative mysterious tense 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? No

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Physical abuse, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

icapturethecastle's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Infertility, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Kidnapping, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Child death, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Medical content, Kidnapping, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy

meridith_bex's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Misogyny, Sexism, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Death, Forced institutionalization, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Suicide, Vomit, and Murder

cwerber's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense 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

3.0

It started off slow for me and unfortunately, I got Eleanor and Adelaide confused several times. 

But once I got to the middle then it picked up. I think the last quarter of the book with the preacher was the worst because he was an odious character. 

Anyway, I recently discovered that there is another book. So, I guess I will check it out and read it.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Sexism, Blood, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Bullying, Child death, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Death of parent, and Classism

manonh90's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-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

4.5

I liked the setting, the story, the descriptions, the characters. And yet, it wasn't quite a 5 star read for me, although I'm unsure why. I'll have to give that some more thought. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Religious bigotry, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual content, Suicide, Torture, Vomit, and Murder

elsebeok's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Sexism, Suicide, Torture, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, and Alcohol

amberinpieces's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Suicide, Violence, Religious bigotry, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Drug use, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Minor: Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Excrement, Vomit, Abortion, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Cultural appropriation, and Classism

abominablesnowaro's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicide, Torture, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, and Cultural appropriation

jourdanicus's review against another edition

hopeful mysterious reflective 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? No

5.0

This book was just what I didn't realize I wanted from a story about witches. I love when there's a balance between magic being a normalized part of the world vs many characters still being skeptical/persecuting of those who do magic, and McKay for sure brought that. She wrote about witchery in a way that makes you believe in it for real, at least in the magic women's power and knowledge can hold. Many other elements of the story make this a great read - found family, normalizing/accepting disability, a well researched historical setting, and interesting but not too flowery prose. And the fact that it's set in October is just the icing on the cake for a perfect spooky season read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Confinement, Forced institutionalization, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Domestic abuse and Misogyny

mjreadstoomuch's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Torture, Blood, Religious bigotry, and Murder

Minor: Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Abortion, and Fire/Fire injury