Reviews tagging 'Forced institutionalization'

Uleczone dusze by Tillie Cole

3 reviews

anovelglimpse's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense fast-paced

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

3.0

The atrocities Flame and Maddie faced as children and adults is horrifying. Reading about it all was really uncomfortable. I was happy they found solace in each other, but as with the last book, I wish there had been some mental health help for them. 

I was happy Cain finally clued into what was really going on in the cult, its teachings, and the falsities being preached. BUT I wish the cult had gone bye bye in the last book. I know it's a big lead up to future books, but my heart and head can only handle reading so much about it. Which is why, this will probably be my last book in the series. At least for a while.  

CW: child physical and sexual abuse, violence, murder, blood, cult/new religious order, kidnapping

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Sexual violence, Violence, Homophobia, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual assault, Death, Death of parent, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Child abuse, Confinement, Kidnapping, Self harm, Torture, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Gun violence, and Suicidal thoughts

carall18's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective tense fast-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, Cursing, Sexual violence, Self harm, Mental illness, Torture, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcoholism, Blood, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, and Rape

Moderate: Suicide, Grief, Vomit, Murder, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, Gun violence, Forced institutionalization, and Domestic abuse

cocpop_reads's review against another edition

dark emotional fast-paced

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

4.5

Flame and Maddie about broke my damn heart every other chapter.

I think I cried more at the tiniest of things because they were monumental steps for both of them.

I think the author did an amazing job and depicting both of their traumas and their journey to healing. 

The drawing at the end crushed my soul, I felt Maddie’s longing.

1/5 on the spice scale. I’m only rating what happened between the two main characters. I don’t consider anything that happened before as spicy because that shit was rape and not in any way shape or form, sex. But the scenes between Maddie and Flame, so fucking sweet and beautiful.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Incest, Confinement, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, and Physical abuse

Minor: Forced institutionalization and Vomit