Reviews tagging 'Forced institutionalization'

Harleen by Stjepan Šejić

7 reviews

julesadventurezone's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Confinement, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Sexual content, Violence, Forced institutionalization, and Fire/Fire injury

frantically's review

challenging dark emotional reflective tense fast-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

5.0

Obsessed! Such a great insight into Harley's character and really makes you understand her and her motivations better — deep down, she still believes she can save the Joker...

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, and Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Torture, and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Bullying, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts

indeedithappens's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad tense medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Cannibalism, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

nostoat's review

dark tense medium-paced

5.0

This is the portrayal of the Joker I find interesting! A man who blurs the lines of truth, using vulnerability like a weapon but still - maybe it's hard to tell - being vulnerable. Baiting his hook with tenderness and reeling in Dr. Quinzel. I'm a huge sucker for stories about fucked up relationships and this was the IDEAL media for that. The slow unraveling of Harleen's good sense, the slow slide into bad decisions, and then the final snap? It's all so good! The writing is delicious as well, and the art is breathtaking. There are some moments of incredible symbolism and metaphor in the art that had me wanting to chew on my phone. Deeply deeply wish Šejić had written more Harley and Joker but alas, this is all for now.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Forced institutionalization

tuckysinclaire's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

jessgj's review

adventurous challenging dark reflective slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Blood, and Murder

jlsigman's review

dark fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Gun violence, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, and Murder