Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

Little Darlings by Melanie Golding

4 reviews

disguisedposer's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Pregnancy

Minor: Dementia

bxnnny's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

1.0

i didn't feel like i could really stay all that into this story and struggled to get through it. i felt it was an interesting look into motherhood and post-partum as well as an interesting kind of rumpelstiltskin type of modern fairytale sort of thing, but i still just ultimately wasn't all that invested. i wish that there had also been more of an explanation as to why and i felt kind of let down by the ending.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Mental illness, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Dementia

noxernia's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization and Grief

Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Medical trauma, Stalking, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Racial slurs, Violence, Police brutality, and Murder

tifftastic87's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.25

I liked this more than I expected to. I got attached to the main character and felt for her, to the point of being actually mad at her husband. 

The author did a really good job of writing in a way that made me feel squeamish at the gore and medical, uncomfortable and tense with the antagonist, angry with the husband and anxious for the detective. The excerpts from fairy tales at the beginning of chapters was also a nice touch. The ending was another punch in the gut and to be fair, I wouldnt have had it different. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Dementia

Minor: Body shaming, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Stalking, and Death of parent