Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

The Institute by Stephen King

124 reviews

karlaolivera's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-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? No

4.5

If you loved the X-Men as a kid, this might be your cup of tea. I personally loved the X-Men and this felt like an X-Men fanfic on crack in the best way possible. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Kidnapping and Child abuse

Minor: Car accident

aameliawoodd's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

readinglibraesq's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Moderate: Gun violence, Death of parent, and Death

frannienhi's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative reflective sad tense slow-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

jedichelsy's review against another edition

dark tense slow-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? No

3.75

If you like Stranger Things or if you like books that are more tense and mysterious than actual horror, then this is a book for you. The characters are very likable, and although I find the adults' attitude somewhat unrealistic towards the end, I think it has a great plot and great character development. It is a very specific genre so I feel that it is not suited for everybody. I am, personally, very content with it as it was right under my alley. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Excrement and Vomit

ilmariel's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Torture, Child abuse, Child death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Torture, Grief, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder

mo_bees's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense medium-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? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Medical trauma, Confinement, Child death, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Medical content

jzmnz's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Kidnapping, Child abuse, Child death, and Torture

bookishchaos's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Eerily similar to Stranger Things, but still a good story. About 100 pages too long tho. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Child abuse, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Death of parent, Murder, and Confinement

Minor: Gun violence

em_chata's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful tense medium-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? No

5.0

I’ve read this book twice now. It is by far one of my favorite books of all time, partially because of Stephen King’s writing and partially because it can appeal to people from a variety of age groups. I’ve always admired his way of researching and incorporating that into his work, and Luke Ellis is one of my favorite characters. He’s not made out to be anything incredibly special, and he doesn’t turn into a superhuman, but his character develops incredibly over the course of the book. I will always give it five stars:)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Child death, Child abuse, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Gun violence

Minor: Violence, Cursing, Forced institutionalization, and Murder