Reviews tagging 'Forced institutionalization'

Pacjentka by Alex Michaelides

290 reviews

palicereads's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense 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

2.5

A twist that completely threw off my interest.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, and Stalking

Moderate: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Medical content, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

2hannon's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

2.5

bruh

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Stalking, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

m_lena's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad fast-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? It's complicated

4.25

I enjoyed this book. The narration was interesting and the plot  immediately drew me in.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Forced institutionalization, and Murder

maryconney's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Stalking, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cursing, Infidelity, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Alcohol

peyviz's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Holy wild ride. This book took a little while to catch my attention in the beginning, but it did eventually and things got crazy. typically i can see a twist coming or at least consider the idea before it happens, idk if i was just off my game but i did NOT see this one coming. if you like books with one big twist, definitely give this a shot.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Toxic friendship

Minor: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Gore, Toxic relationship, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

ilya14's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective fast-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

Honestly, I really liked the book even though I mostly guessed the plot twist in the 20 first pages

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Infidelity, Self harm, Medical content, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

saretta02's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

kananineko's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Self harm, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Stalking, Car accident, and Death of parent

Minor: Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

insideunder's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

I really enjoyed my time with this audiobook. The performances were excellent (even on 1.5x speed, lol), and I found myself pulled into the twisted tale easily. Quite liked the twist.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Stalking, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol

Minor: Eating disorder, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Excrement

matcha_cat's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Stalking, and Murder

Minor: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, and Alcohol