Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

When She Woke by Hillary Jordan

3 reviews

paguroidea's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-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

3.75

Definitely a unique take on themes i’ve seen before! I wish it had been a bit longer and more fleshed out, maybe even a start to a series. The ending is really rushed but overall I liked it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Religious bigotry, and Abortion

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Homophobia, and Rape

emily_koopmann's review

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence and Abortion

Minor: Confinement, Self harm, Suicide, Medical content, and Trafficking

rebyreadsandwrites's review against another edition

challenging hopeful tense medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Abortion, and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Grief, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Pedophilia and Pregnancy