Reviews tagging 'Forced institutionalization'

Seven Days in June by Tia Williams

63 reviews

rickireadss's review against another edition

3.0

i went into this one with such high hopes, and i honestly think that was what ruined it for me. i loved the chronic migraines rep. i somewhat tolerated the fact that both mcs were writers - i feel like this is hit or miss with me, but usually a miss. i did not check the CW before reading, and that was definitely my bad, but most of the reviews i had seen on tiktok or insta hadn't mentioned it being a "heavy" book -- this one most defintitely was, and it was much heavier than i could have anticipated. i ended up soft-DNFing this like 50% in and left in untouched for almost a month, but i pushed through hoping it would magically get better (spoiler alert: it did not) this was just not my favorite, and one of my disappointments of the year.

⚠️: self harm, drug abuse, alcoholism, drug use, addiction, chronic illness, suicidal thoughts, mental illness, suicidal attempt, abandonment, gun violence, death, grief, injury/injury detail, child abuse, child death, violence, sexual assault, toxic relationship, blood, sexual harassment, emotional abuse, racism, medical content, car accident, medical trauma, death of parent, domestic abuse, physical abuse, bullying, panic attacks/disorders, murder, forced institutionalization, pedophilia, vomit, ableism, sexism, adult/minor relationship

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Medical content, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, and Murder

nokvi's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful 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? It's complicated

4.0

Oh I loved this book so fucking much like wow. What a book, what a week. So the books has sections labeled Sunday to Saturday and ofc I had to read thru the dates in time with the week. What a magical experience 10/10.


One issue I had was that the book would use cultural references so awkwardly that I simply got jolted out of the story yk but other than that

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Self harm, and Forced institutionalization

loesm's review against another edition

relaxing 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? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Death

Minor: Misogyny, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization, and Murder

bergha1998's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny lighthearted reflective sad 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

5.0

I knew this book was going to be a 5 ⭐️ in the first 50 pages. There haven’t been many books I’ve read that the characters felt as human as Shane, Eva, and even Audre. The way their joys, agonies, and everything in between are described is nothing short of perfection. I will admit not a lot of “plot” happens in this book it’s all character development and reflection, but if you love that please read. I’m normally not a second chance romance lover, this one is perfection. 

Second Chance Romance, Trauma, 2 1/2 🔥

“You push stuff away that isn’t safe and obvious, Mom, but love isn’t safe and obvious. Love is risky. Take the risk, woman.”

“I’ve been roaming around forever, and I’ve never been anywhere I wasn’t itching to leave.” 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Cursing, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

thewairimu's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness and Self harm

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Child death, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

mwakisha's review against another edition

sad fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Self harm, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, and Suicide attempt

katelynprice's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

3.5

I wanted to like this book more than I actually did. I almost DNF'd at 50% because I was having trouble connecting with and investing in the characters. The second half was much better; toward the end I finally started buying into their love for one another. I think I needed the book and characters to acknowledge the dysfunction and codependency of the relationship, because once that happened, I was able to fully embrace it. All throughout the writing was beautiful, and I loved the mother-daughter relationship as well as Eva's journey of self-discovery. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Chronic illness, Cursing, Drug use, Self harm, and Sexual content

Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Racial slurs, Suicide, and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Sexual assault, Car accident, and Death of parent

darkhorse488's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad 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

4.75

This was a literary romance with serious heft to it and I devoured it in two days. It felt like all of the things I love about well done literary fiction mashed up with an underlying romance novel. I loved that it didn’t fit neatly into either genre, but if you’re used to reading more traditional, lighthearted romance books check the content warnings on this one before diving in because there are a LOT of them. Ultimately, I loved how real these characters felt because of the difficult life circumstances they experienced and I thought the writing was gorgeous. I highly recommend this to folks who don’t typically read romance as an entry point into the genre if you’re curious!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Drug use, Self harm, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, and Medical content

Minor: Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Grief, and Car accident

victoriaellyse's review against another edition

emotional 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? Yes

4.5

I know I’m late to this one but after  finally getting to read it — I understand the buzz it drew. Seven Days in June was a love story unlike others. I have been in a reading slump unable to finish a book in weeks and I was enthralled in this story from beginning to end. The only thing keeping this from a full 5 start to me is I was left wanting to dive into the complexity of some of the side characters so they could feel as full and rounded as Shane and Eva did.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Self harm, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Gun violence, Pedophilia, and Forced institutionalization

taylors_literature's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Drug use, Self harm, Sexual content, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Sexual assault and Forced institutionalization