Reviews tagging 'Forced institutionalization'

The First Day of Spring by Nancy Tucker

9 reviews

abbiebonnyman's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Vomit

directorpurry's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Violence, and Abandonment

Moderate: Eating disorder, Forced institutionalization, Blood, and Medical content

lizardgod's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Minor: Ableism, Suicidal thoughts, and Medical trauma

kingsteph's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Grief, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

Minor: Infertility

_leesey's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-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

3.0

It’s just a sad book to read, and heavy content.  The mix between Christie, Julia and Mollys chapters made the book flow quickly, but I felt like I couldn’t connect with any of the characters.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Violence, Forced institutionalization, and Abandonment

lou_o_donnell's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Classism

hitnoises's review against another edition

dark hopeful mysterious reflective tense slow-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

3.0

Not the best book ever but certainly a solid one. The ending felt a bit abrupt to me and I probably wouldn't reread but I don't regret reading it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Forced institutionalization, and Abandonment

Moderate: Drug use, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Murder, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship

annabulkowski's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Murder, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

bethsiekierawalker's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Violence

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Grief, and Abandonment