Reviews tagging 'Forced institutionalization'

The Memory of Babel by Christelle Dabos

7 reviews

e_riahh's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Stalking, Murder, and Classism

a_islandcriptid's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism and Toxic friendship

Minor: Bullying, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Classism

goldenjunegem's review against another edition

adventurous tense fast-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Gun violence, Forced institutionalization, and Murder

allisonmspiers's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying

Moderate: Ableism, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Murder, and Gaslighting

Minor: Sexual content

sunlily's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Confinement, Death, and Classism

Moderate: Sexual assault, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

anarchist_al's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-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

4.0

Review of entire quartet on last book. I did miss the Pole setting, and starting on Babel took some time to get interesting hence the four stars. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Infertility, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Murder, and Classism

ellaensorcelee's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

I am just a ball of emotions after finishing this I love this series so much oh my god

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Body horror, Confinement, Death, and Forced institutionalization

Graphic: Bullying - a character is bullied in a school setting throughout the book. No physical harm is involved. Moderate: Murder - several characters are murdered and their deaths are described but not in intensely graphic detail. Minor: Body horror - a couple characters have features that are not "normal" for humans, but they are not described graphically. Confinement - one character is temporarily put into a cell. Forced institutionalization - one character is forcibly institutionalized. It is mentioned several times, and we briefly see the character in the institution.