Reviews tagging 'Forced institutionalization'

Una magia más oscura by V.E. Schwab

3 reviews

richardw2024's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

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

3.5

I enjoyed the book. It was a very YA fantasy and I found the elements quite superficial. There had to be a lot of world building to start, because it has four different worlds and that did mean that I found the book took a while to get going. I also found it quite hard to distinguish between the different London's. The concept and world building was interesting, as was the magic system, but I did find it all a little superficial. It was enjoyable enough but I think will be pretty forgetable.

The audio book significantly increased my enjoyment of this book, and Steven Crossley was a brilliant narrator.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Murder, and Classism

bean_7088's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny inspiring tense fast-paced

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

4.25

That was fun. Loved it. 
I also loved that even though Kell was supposed to be 21, the narrator read him like an gruff 50 yead old man and it was fun. 

I really hope nothing romantic develops between Kell and Lilah in later books, I like them being friends. 

I'm learning this is my kind of book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Gun violence, Slavery, Torture, Forced institutionalization, and Trafficking

It's got magic possession and that leads to some fucked up stuff.

zoeelora's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail