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A review by hollyamber
The Institution by Helen Sarah Fields
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Plotline: A 'whodunnit?' based in a high security psychiatric hospital that houses serial killers. Can Connie, an undercover profiler, identify the killer of a pregnant nurse whose baby was taken from her during the murder?
Whilst I think this would make a great movie, I found the story a bit difficult to follow at times as there were a lot of characters to keep track of! There was more description than I like, but the tension was built well overall, and I liked the setting of the story. It took me ages to finish this though - a bit heavy and slow for me!
Whilst I think this would make a great movie, I found the story a bit difficult to follow at times as there were a lot of characters to keep track of! There was more description than I like, but the tension was built well overall, and I liked the setting of the story. It took me ages to finish this though - a bit heavy and slow for me!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail