Reviews tagging 'Forced institutionalization'

Challenger Deep by Neal Shusterman

30 reviews

risemini's review

dark funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Forced institutionalization, and Suicide attempt

jpt007's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

This book is a masterpiece. It’s been years since I’ve had the chance to read it but after coming across a reel in Instagram I decided to seek it out.

Characters- 5/5*
Beautifully fleshed out. So much so that at time it’s very painful. I just wish I could give Kaden a big hug but I doubt that would do much good. Every character is so deep (pun intended).

Conflict- 5/5*
I don’t cry when reading books very often. I cried. I don’t know how Shusterman is able to put it to words so effortlessly but it was exactly right.

Plot- 5/5*

It shouldn’t have been that enthralling but it was. I did not want to stop reading it. Not even to get my sleep.

Setting- 5/5* 
Well developed and cryptic when it needed to be. The way he blended the two world together was seamless.

Theme- 5/5*

But it’s not going to happen today—and there is a deep, abiding comfort in that. Deep enough to carry me through till tomorrow.

Overall Score: 5/5⭐️

Read this book it is to good to not read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicide, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Sexual assault and Rape

Minor: Vomit and Suicide attempt

ms_sarah621's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Mental illness, Medical content, Forced institutionalization, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Incest and Sexual assault

itsbumley's review

emotional hopeful reflective tense slow-paced

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

4.5

The kind of book that demands a reread.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Violence

ghostwitch's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Vomit, Self harm, Rape, and Torture

leonkaspar's review

challenging emotional funny hopeful sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Self harm, Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Violence

riereeds's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

This was an amazing story. The confusion at the beginning was totally worth reading through. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Suicide attempt

Minor: Rape

mandathebiblio's review against another edition

5.0

This was such a heavy read. Check the content warnings if you plan to go into this one.

I really appreciated this story. Knowing that it’s based on Neal Shusterman’s son and that people really truly go through these feelings made it a really hard hitting read. I’m glad I read it and it definitely helped to prove why Neal Shusterman is one of my favorite authors. The way the story unfolded and was told was done in such a way that made everything hit harder. I truly appreciated this work.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Rape, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Blood

yaelaed's review

challenging dark emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Medical content and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Suicide

nytephoenyx's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful informative medium-paced

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

5.0

Liked this just as much in the reread. It continues to be extremely refreshing to have a blunt book about mental illness. As noted at the end, about one in every three households include a family member who endured mental illness. Books like these, the ones that normalize the experience and prove that there is hope while  sharing relatable situations, are really important.

The entire presentation is extremely creative as well. I really appreciate this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, and Suicide attempt