Reviews tagging 'Forced institutionalization'

The Wolf Den by Elodie Harper

5 reviews

katiekitkatbookfiend's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Stunning story - completely draws you in to their world.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Bullying, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Abortion, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship

Although this is a heavy list of content triggers, they are very much within the historical and social context of the story.

fergus30's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Slavery

Moderate: Misogyny, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Abortion, Murder, and Pregnancy

bookswithlauren's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

lucyselim's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Trafficking, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Colonisation

tilly_m_reads's review against another edition

Read 13% but really not getting into it, may try again in the future. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Forced institutionalization