Reviews tagging 'Forced institutionalization'

After the Fire by Will Hill

5 reviews

rory18's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Antisemitism, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Violence, Grief, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Trafficking

Moderate: Death of parent, Adult/minor relationship, Suicide, Child death, Pedophilia, Panic attacks/disorders, and Terminal illness

Minor: Incest

dramagirl2003's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I was sucked in by this book right from the very first page! Moonbeam's experience in The Base was horrifying to read! I am so proud of her character development, she is one of the strongest and bravest characters I've ever read about! I was so angry to read all the lies Father John was forcing the members to believe!! 

I was a bit apprehensive about reading this book to begin with, as I was a little worried that the narrative would insinuate that all Christianity is bad. I had nothing to fear, this was strictly an imaginative retelling of the real-life Waco Seige. In fact, the author made a point of saying at the end that the belief structure in The Base was nothing like true Christianity at all. As a Christian myself, I am especially grateful to him for purposefully making that distinction so people aren't confused or misled

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Suicide, Confinement, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Grief, Violence, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Child death, and Torture

Minor: Blood, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Terminal illness, Pedophilia, Cancer, and Murder

I almost cried when a character commited suicide. It was very graphic

its_van_vulpen's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Misogyny, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Confinement, Death, Grief, Gun violence, Mental illness, Violence, Child abuse, Abandonment, Blood, and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Cancer and Addiction

iwillendyouinc's review against another edition

challenging dark fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, and Physical abuse

swhence's review

challenging dark reflective sad

2.5

This is not the kind of book I usually read, but when I saw it was listed for half price, I thought, why not? I would say it wasn't worth it but its really a "me issue". I was very entertained for the first half but after that, I was struggling to finish it. The only reason why I finished it is that I really wanted to know how the author wrapped up the ending.

The good parts :
1. The writing : It is very simple and I personally love this kind of writing, because its less distracting.
2. The timeline : The chapters alternate between 'before' and 'after' the fire. I felt it was easier to understand this way, rather a normal timeline.

The 'meh' parts :
1. The premise : I do think its a unique plot but by the second half of the book, I didn't really care for it.
2. The plot : I was able to predict the twists from a mile away.

To sum up, I liked some parts but as a whole, this book was a let down. If you are an avid reader of thrillers, you will probably enjoy it more. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Physical abuse, and Suicide