Reviews tagging 'Forced institutionalization'

Challenger Deep by Neal Shusterman

33 reviews

mandathebiblio's review against another edition

5.0

This was such a heavy read. Check the content warnings if you plan to go into this one.

I really appreciated this story. Knowing that it’s based on Neal Shusterman’s son and that people really truly go through these feelings made it a really hard hitting read. I’m glad I read it and it definitely helped to prove why Neal Shusterman is one of my favorite authors. The way the story unfolded and was told was done in such a way that made everything hit harder. I truly appreciated this work.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Suicide, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Suicide attempt, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

yaelaed's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Forced institutionalization and Medical content

Minor: Suicide

nytephoenyx's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful informative medium-paced

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

5.0

Liked this just as much in the reread. It continues to be extremely refreshing to have a blunt book about mental illness. As noted at the end, about one in every three households include a family member who endured mental illness. Books like these, the ones that normalize the experience and prove that there is hope while  sharing relatable situations, are really important.

The entire presentation is extremely creative as well. I really appreciate this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, and Suicide attempt

soggypotatoes's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

a_rock_to_live_under's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

my gf gave me this book and said it was her favorite, I liked it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Child death, Death, Rape, Self harm, and Suicide attempt

jojo_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• 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, Mental illness, Suicide, Medical content, Suicide attempt, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Body horror, Child abuse, Gore, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Blood, and Abandonment

Minor: Ableism, Death, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, and Grief

tezariah's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Bullying, Death, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail

kshertz's review against another edition

challenging sad medium-paced

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

3.75

This was an interesting concept. I dive into mental illness, explaining it through the idea of a journey out into the ocean. It was very well done. It’s scattered and time is not linear which is hard for me in books but it makes sense when explaining mental illness. Not my favorite of Neal’s books, but it you know someone suffering from a mental illness, I definitely recommend reading it to learn more about those you love. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Chronic illness, Confinement, Mental illness, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Abandonment

bennybooks's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

5.0

Incredible writing style, thinking about how the book contains the thoughts and ideas of the author’s son and late friend makes me even more emotional

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Suicide attempt, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

laurajones's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Body shaming, Death, and Abandonment

Minor: Animal death