Reviews tagging 'Forced institutionalization'

Camp Damascus by Chuck Tingle

116 reviews

keraturner20's review against another edition

dark inspiring 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Homophobia, Forced institutionalization, and Religious bigotry

maregred's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny hopeful inspiring mysterious fast-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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Religious bigotry, and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Forced institutionalization, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Alcohol

antidietleah's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Forced institutionalization, Religious bigotry, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

shugentobler's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.75

I think I loved this even more than Bury your gays. The narration by Mara Wilson was on point! I loved the characters and self discovery and insidiousness of camp damascus. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Homophobia, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Religious bigotry, and Gaslighting

lisacanteven's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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

5.0

Such a wonderfully brilliant metaphor for hatred and homophobia. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Gore, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Outing, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

zarelaeda's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious fast-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

A great summer read and the perfect book to get me back into reading horror. Loved the dip into theology and the ending was very apt. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Homophobia, Forced institutionalization, Religious bigotry, Lesbophobia, and Gaslighting

kenzielireads's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Homophobia, Misogyny, Forced institutionalization, Religious bigotry, Car accident, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting

Minor: Body horror

sezillee's review against another edition

challenging dark funny mysterious tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Lesbophobia, and Injury/Injury detail

plontae's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful fast-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? It's complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Forced institutionalization, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Body horror, Car accident, and Fire/Fire injury

rwinchesterm's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Loveable characters? No

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Violence, Forced institutionalization, and Blood