Reviews tagging 'Forced institutionalization'

Sekret Julii by Tahereh Mafi

19 reviews

gabi_w21's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

Juliette is one of the most self-pitying, boy-obsessed idiot I’ve ever read. She’s so busy wallowing in self-pity and she’s reckless and doesn’t think her actions through. For about 50% of the book, she mopes and whines about Adam and how she’s a monster and how everyone is mean and she doesn’t care about anyone except Adam. She spends all of her time ignoring everyone at Omega Point, refusing to interact with anyone that wasn’t him. She even forgot he has a little brother! It really irked me the way she yelled at Castle, a Black man, but then let Warner, a white boy, say whatever he wanted with little interruption. I do like Juliette finally getting over her self loathing and pity part thanks to best boy Kenji, who I love with all my heart. Warner, on the other hand, was kind of meh. The entire drama of Juliette/Aaron/Adam kind of overshadowed the plot. If Adam had just told her what was going on, a lot of things would’ve been easier. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Drug use, Genocide, Torture, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment

hannibanani29's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Kidnapping

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Confinement, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, Blood, and Medical content

themoodreader's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, and War

Minor: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Kidnapping, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

lindasoderlundd's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Blood

Moderate: Abandonment and Alcohol

Minor: Confinement, Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, and Injury/Injury detail

stasha10's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Murder, and War

gothmiku's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, and War

Moderate: Confinement, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, and Abandonment

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Chronic illness, Sexual content, and Death of parent

scribblesandsuch's review against another edition

dark emotional fast-paced

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

The main character is weak in a way that is tiring to read. Her emotions are harder to feel because of how hard she leans into being the victim whilst also not really acknowledging the reality of how she's been victimised. Paired eith the harsh dismissal of her trauma by another main character, there is no one to champion the very real trauma she has, and the overall effect is that it is trivialised, and instead of her reading as a very real victim, she reads as a whiny child, which is inaccurate to what she's actually faced. Also while I don't normally mind the cliché of picking between the two boys, neither one felt like a convincing desire or attraction, so the plot line felt very forced in and disrupted the readinf experience more than it added to it

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Violence and War

anaya_reads's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional fast-paced

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

3.0

Kenji and Juliette’s friendship makes my heart swell. Plus seeing a completely different side of Warner was refreshing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Child abuse, Confinement, Suicidal thoughts, and Forced institutionalization

iiselin's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Child abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, and Forced institutionalization