Reviews tagging 'Forced institutionalization'

Lock Every Door by Riley Sager

21 reviews

saraellenme's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Medical content, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism

Moderate: Death, Violence, and Blood

Minor: Confinement, Drug use, Gun violence, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic

itsheyfay's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Self harm, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Car accident, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Cancer, Death, Infidelity, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic

emmaegerb's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting

violetsonata93's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad fast-paced

4.0

I enjoyed the book, and especially the enging which I thought was so satisfying. But it was such a sad book and I was bummed about Jane.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Self harm, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

alisonfaith426's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Self harm, Blood, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, and Car accident

Minor: Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Sexual content, and Alcohol

andatherrin's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Classism

Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Medical content, and Fire/Fire injury

astrid421's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Self harm, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Trafficking, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

bookishgoob's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

this was very entertaining. i have some problems with the way sager writes and the pacing of his stories but he has good stories. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

leanne'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Trafficking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

teresa_lynn's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Forced institutionalization, Grief, and Murder

Minor: Cancer