Reviews tagging 'Forced institutionalization'

Den slags små ting by Claire Keegan

156 reviews

botanicpanic's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Physical abuse

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Excrement, Vomit, and Death of parent

medini_l's review against another edition

dark reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Slavery, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, Trafficking, Religious bigotry, and Abandonment

simoneg's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Child abuse and Domestic abuse

Minor: Vomit

imoran's review against another edition

hopeful mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Sexism and Abandonment

Minor: Cancer, Slavery, Vomit, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

lalalasto21's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

This story covers one of the most harrowing events in the history of Ireland. The language and POV makes the reader question what they would’ve done, had they made this tragic discovery. It is a fast-paced read, but never feels like anything is missing. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, and Religious bigotry

plumreadsbooks's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

Beautifully written. Depicts hardship, humanity and the mundane in a way that is made beautiful. Pensive in tone and brimming with empathy, yet understated in emotion. Really enjoyed reading this, kind of wish it was longer!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Religious bigotry, and Abandonment

bellsdixon's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Misogyny, Forced institutionalization, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Vomit, Grief, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

sarabookshelf's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense

3.5

It's a very very quick read, so I feel that maybe I didn't get the full emotional impact of it and should  read it again. I did like it but I wasn't that blown away as I expected from the reviews. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, and Forced institutionalization

the_clueless_tourist's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Child death and Death of parent

Minor: Cancer, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Vomit, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

bootrat's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.5

Another short but very impactful book from Claire Keegan. I really liked Bill, and I'm glad he got the start in life that he did when - as we learn - many babies in similar situations at the time didn't. 

I was happy with the way the book ended wrt his parentage, and I'm now off to go down a rabbit hole of Magdalene laundries.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Religious bigotry, and Abandonment