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dani_y3ll's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Sexual assault
ckreads28's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
The plot twists and action kept me gripped but there was some gory and gruesome backstory as well. This does remind me of why I stepped back from dystopia because it is scary of how close our world can get to it lately. There are some authors like Suzanne Young, can pull in and hold you to it and make you think of the themes and what we can hopefully do to change them before this happens. As good as these books are I am not buying the rest are the themes are just too heavy to reread. I will finish this series because I hate to feel I left it unread when the characters are showing and sharing so much.
Graphic: Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment
allysaudiobooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Moderate: Sexual assault and Suicide
belava's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Pedophilia and Sexual assault
Minor: Sexual content
rainbowbean's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I was left with a few questions about world building as it pertained to the story that didn't make sense to me such as: with everything they knew how did the program come into play without consent of everyone if it wasnt run by the government? What the heck is QuickDeath and why is it even sold, and sold to minors at that? If adults don't use it why have it all? Wouldn't removing it from shelves have been step one in the epidemic? This piece just seemed so loose it bothered me. The lack of clarity surrounding if this was an actual disease (dark eyes, drawing spirals) or a copy cat effect really bugs me in relation to the topic.
HEAVY HEAVY HEAVY trigger warning on the subject matter of this series as it covers Suicide, death, sexual assault, loss of children/parents, etc. This is by no means a light read. I don't think the topics were handled with quite enough care but I do think the story is a cautionary tale about solving mental health issues and the stigmas associated with them.
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Pandemic/Epidemic
ashleysager's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent
Minor: Sexual content and Medical content
mxbluet18's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.25
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Trigger warnings for The Treatment include: abuse, alcoholism, domestic violence, rape, depression, sexual assault, self-harm and suicide as a main theme.
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This book is the second in The Program series, and it follows the same themes and general ideas. It continues on from where The Program left off, still following Sloane and her boyfriend James, as well as Realm, but also a few new characters who play significant roles in the story too.
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Altogether, I struggled to get through this one, and I was hoping to continue reading the series as there are several more books than this, however I really had a hard time wanting to read it. And I feel as though this one relied on the action scenes too much rather than developing the plot and characters properly. Alongside a take on the amnesia trope, I just didn't really enjoy this second book, it just felt a bit too propped up.
Graphic: Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Injury/Injury detail
ems_rxlibrary's review
- 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
Graphic: Mental illness, Suicide, and Blood
Moderate: Cursing and Abandonment
marianlibrarian's review
3.75
Moderate: Suicide
taylorroseship's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment