Reviews tagging 'Forced institutionalization'

Täiuslik laps by Lucinda Berry

46 reviews

kzweig13's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Infertility, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, and Abandonment

zetiacg's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

rosehecker's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

what the f did i just read 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, Medical content, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Blood, and Vomit

everleighrose5's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

I'm only giving it a 3 because I enjoyed her writing style. I HATED being left without any answers. I'd really love to see a second book or even a trilogy come out of this. 😭

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

diannasbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

2.75

I found Christopher irritating. He was so blind when it came to Janie. This book was so frustrating. And what even was that ending? Where is the rest???

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

lianathereader's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Confinement, Drug use, Eating disorder, Infertility, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, Medical trauma, Murder, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, and Self harm

ashielovestoread's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring lighthearted mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

This might just be the most disturbing book I've ever read, or the most disturbed I've ever been and I've read a lot of disturbing books, but this just tops it in a very weird way. I just wanted to read a thriller... I'm gonna take a breather and read and watch some fluffy stuff, cause my last read was also very disturbing...

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

nicolecoyle'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? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, Vomit, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Eating disorder, Medical trauma, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

astoriareader's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

SYNOPSIS

• Dr. Christopher Bauer and his wife,  Hannah, had been trying to have children for a long time, but they had come to terms with the fact that they might never be parents. One night, a young girl, Janie, is brought into their hospital's emergency room in a terrible state. 
• Janie is severely malnourished and has multiple fractures. As an orthopedic surgeon, Christopher is assigned to be her surgeon to repair her injuries. Janie is six years old, but she looks far younger. Janie quickly forms a bond with Christopher, and he feels a strong parental connection to her.
• The police are investigating what happened to Janie’s mother and to Janie. Piper, a social worker, is assigned to the case. 
• The Bauers end up fostering Janie. What could go wrong?

MY THOUGHTS

• I love Lucinda Berry, and I’ve steadily been making my way through all her books.
• This book reminds me of The Push by Ashley Audrain and Baby Teeth by Zoje Stage. Another story about a crazy child.
• Excellent writing. Told from alternating POVs (Christopher, Hannah, and Piper)
• Look into trigger warnings! There’s harm done to an animal in this book.
• OMG! I could not handle Christopher. He is an orthopedic surgeon, but simultaneously, the dumbest man alive. He has complete blinders on when it comes to Janie, and I can’t imagine a single reader likes him.

TL;DR: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ fans of The Push by Ashley Audrain and Baby Teeth by Zoje Stage will like.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death

Moderate: Child abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Murder, and Pregnancy

thatnewbooksmell's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Self harm, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Medical content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, and Abandonment