Reviews tagging 'Forced institutionalization'

The Case of the Bizarre Bouquets by Nancy Springer

8 reviews

rebeccarudisill's review against another edition

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization and Gore

fyre_flies's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Body horror, and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Murder and Kidnapping

meagangrace's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism

Moderate: Forced institutionalization

martamae77's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Murder, Transphobia, and Mental illness

mixyplixl's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted mysterious medium-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? N/A

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Emotional abuse and Forced institutionalization

fyre_flies's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization

Minor: Misogyny

rosemaryfay's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Medical trauma, and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Gore and Transphobia

caitlin_bookchats's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

Probably the best mystery of the series so far. Some weird classism and commentary on appearances though.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Forced institutionalization

The villain has a severe facial injury/deformity and horror at the way they look is mentioned more than once by more than one character. The villain also often poses as another gender and it's unclear whether there is judgement from the heroes about that specifically. There seem to be micro-aggressions from the characters against the mentally ill, even while how easy it was to have someone committed and the tendency of husbands to commit wives because it was more socially acceptable than divorce is mentioned in the text. There's also brief mention of a past murder.