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The Institution by Helen Sarah Fields

4 reviews

courtneyadh's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Misogyny, Medical content, Medical trauma, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Homophobia

jackierobinson's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Self harm, Suicide, Kidnapping, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Homophobia, Pedophilia, Sexism, and Death of parent

mysteriesandhistories's review against another edition

adventurous dark sad fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Abortion, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Gun violence

Minor: Bullying, Homophobia, Sexism, Excrement, and Death of parent

soobooksalot's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-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

4.5

You know a book is worthy when you send this message to one of your bests: "Is it 2:22 a.m. and I'm up reading The Institution? Yes, yes I am!!!"
Helen Fields is now an auto-buy author for me. The description of The Institution had me not even thinking twice about it.
The story is filled with fascinating and off-putting characters; darkness, tension, and action. 
It's truly a "trust no one" situation - convicted serial killers in the highest security wing of an isolated island psychiatric hospital. What can go wrong? 
This would be a fantastic story to see on screen. Recommended!
(Half a star off because I'm not sure about the ending. Other than write me a sequel posthaste!)

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Suicide, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail