Reviews tagging 'Forced institutionalization'

Don't Let Her Stay by Nicola Sanders

5 reviews

aleen_elizabeth's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Deadnaming, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment

spellbindingtomes's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, Murder, and Gaslighting

Minor: Animal cruelty

whitneyfoster's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

The characters were not likeable, not even the main character, but I’d still give it 5 stars because of the emotional roller coaster ride! I love how the pacing was faster and didn’t take too long to establish the characters and get into the meat of the story. If someone asks me what a psychological thriller is, I’d recommend this book!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide, Death of parent, Murder, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Violence, Forced institutionalization, and Stalking

Minor: Infidelity and Pregnancy

kind of a cliffhanger ending, would like a sequel

herelieshenry's review against another edition

tense slow-paced

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

0.75

The first 75% was frustrating, but at least competent as far as a domestic thriller goes. The last 25% was however shaping up to be a very solid ending—the last scene, where there’s a second twist, however, ruined it for me.

The narrative clearly showed Richard as a manipulative, garbage husband, and I find the concept of Chloe’s motivation ridiculous; that was part of why I disliked the first 75%, but the way the ending with her grandmother nails it in is ridiculous. Overall, it makes Chloe feel like a weird misogynistic caricature. There’s also a lot of ableist sentiment throughout the book from pretty much every character. In particular, as someone who has been institutionalized and traumatized by it, the lense used to portray Chloe as having to either have been evil or falsely sent there was very stigmatizing and just kind of hurt.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Misogyny, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Child death, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, and Death of parent

Minor: Fatphobia, Infidelity, Suicide, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

tarnaflake's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Suicide, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Forced institutionalization and Fire/Fire injury