Reviews tagging 'Forced institutionalization'

Insomnia by Sarah Pinborough

8 reviews

soniaa5's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Alcohol

fkshg8465's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

This book probably could've done with at least 50 pages less. It got so tedious! But overall, I enjoyed it and look forward to reading more from this author. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

greatexpectations77's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

I thought this story was quite good, and I was really REALLY upset when Emma was getting gaslit by everyone around her. I do wish the reveal was a bit more expertly unfolded; I didn't feel like everything was really wrapped up nicely. The end did hit me hard, but I think based on how into the story I was, the ending could have been just explosive. And the whole daughter side-plot seemed maybe too much? When describing the plot to my partner, he commented that there was quite a lot going on in here, and that's the truth.

I also feel like if an author is going to use the kind of supernatural aspect, then it needs to be established as a possibility throughout the book. Like, the reader is looking for a realistic answer until told otherwise, so I supernatural answer doesn't feel very satisfying.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Drug use and Emotional abuse

ashleyalyse's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

While I did really enjoy this book, I still found myself with unanswered a questions at the end that I felt should have been resolved better. 
It was an enthralling read, I listened while I did chores around the house which allowed me to forget about how much cleaning I was doing. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Mental illness, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, and Murder

maddireads13's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Confinement, Infidelity, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

foldingthepage_kayleigh's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

mondovertigo's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Toxic relationship, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Self harm, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Stalking, and Death of parent

Minor: Vomit and Car accident

arthur_ant18's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Dementia, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Sexism, Blood, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Infertility and Miscarriage