Reviews tagging 'Forced institutionalization'

The Perfect Marriage by Jeneva Rose

13 reviews

cmason101's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense 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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Infertility, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

mckenziecreads's review against another edition

funny medium-paced

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

1.5

This genuinely may be the worst book I’ve ever read. The writing, ending, character development, and story are just bad. It was the kind of bad that may be cringe and sigh with disappointment more than once. I unfortunately cannot recommend this book to anyone I want a cordial relationship with.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Classism

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Vomit, Death of parent, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Alcoholism, Biphobia, Bullying, Child death, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Stalking, Abortion, and Alcohol

So many plot holes that never get filled.

disguisedposer's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

2.5

Ended up giving it a 2.5. I started reading it and almost dnf after the first couple of chapters but then had a long drive so put the audiobook on. Adam's chapters/narration kept me in, it was actually kind of funny in places (not sure if it was meant to be), but Sarah's chapters and narrator were not good. I would have evened it out with a 3, but the ending made me roll my eyes so hard I was in danger of driving off the road. (This scenario is more plausible than this book). 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

tabea1409's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

rsagarin's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Infidelity, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

lizziemarie01's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, and Stalking

brianna97's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

I just….. wow. I really didn’t see that coming. and I DEFINITELY didn’t see the second hidden little jab coming either. This was an emotional rollercoaster of a book but it kept me on my toes!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

kimberleysreading's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, and Alcohol

Minor: Rape and Pregnancy

leckner_library's review against another edition

mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

haileyehughes'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

 I never expected where this book would end up. The last chapter plot twist threw me for a loop and left me slack-jawed. As my first read by Jeneva Rose, I enjoyed her simple, but descriptive, writing style and how she kept the storyline moving. There was just enough detail about the surrounding world to understand where this was all taking place and how the dynamics of the characters differ. Overall, I enjoyed the read! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder and Gaslighting

Minor: Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, and Blood