Reviews tagging 'Forced institutionalization'

Forbidden: Part One by Emilia Emerson

14 reviews

ashatroyal's review against another edition

Go to review page

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

2.0

Honestly, the whole pack is insecure in their own way. They each are so aggressive and enraged on the others behalf but so helpless and not forgiving to themselves. “ That way, you three selfish, cheating assholes can go off and have your orgy without me being in the way.” Girl, what?! I was over it after reading that. Like why would he miss being with betas? Josie doesn’t want the men to see her naked but she’s into BDSM? The men can’t say anything to her without her feeling insecure. I just got bored because I kid you not every page is littered with insecurity. I also didn’t like that the author made it seem like their designations were a separate entity from the character. The fmc would refer to her omega instead of just being an omega. Josie was worried about being separated from her pack but prolonged her bonding. Not going to read the next book in the series. 

Did the guys ever do anything? Why would Sam ask to stay at her house instead of his own apartment ? 

Expand filter menu Content Warnings

k_dorner's review against another edition

Go to review page

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5


Expand filter menu Content Warnings

rhreviewer91's review against another edition

Go to review page

challenging emotional funny hopeful sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Years of being abused, neglected, tested on, and having her rights taken away, Josie just wanted to live her life alone away from all Alphas. She'd been taking black market suppressants for as long as she was able to, provided by the one alpha in her life she knew she could trust. Her supply ran out while out in public, however, and everything went wrong. 

Forced into pack interviews, she meets a couple of women against the Omega suppressing government who help give her an option for a pack who isn't terrible and would support her and allow her rights and freedoms. The government doesn't make it easy, though. They don't want Omegas having ANY rights or freedoms, and they're out to be sure Josie doesn't have them. 

The cliffhanger at the end is BRUTAL, but thank goodness the second book is out!

Expand filter menu Content Warnings

wendybird13's review against another edition

Go to review page

medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? Yes

5.0


Expand filter menu Content Warnings

cozyreader9752's review against another edition

Go to review page

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.5


Expand filter menu Content Warnings

cait's review against another edition

Go to review page

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0


Expand filter menu Content Warnings

aelin_morgenstern's review against another edition

Go to review page

dark emotional slow-paced
  • 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

4.75


Expand filter menu Content Warnings

readingwithabaddie's review against another edition

Go to review page

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

2.5

I'm very happy that there are more indie authors publishing these days! That said, some things are not meant to leave Wattpad or AO3. 😂 It's probably noteworthy that this is my first "omegaverse" book.

First of all, this did not need to be 530+ pages. The book dragged on forever - there was no plot, no character development, nothing. Just day in, day out My Life With My Three Alphas. And this could've been so fun! This needed better world building to make any sense. There needed to be real stakes in the plot - things were just happening every ten chapters, and then back to monotony. Like there were points where I thought we were building to something bigger, only for the next chapter to be like "when I woke up the next morning..." For all that, this could've been 300 pages MAX. This read very much like a chapter was uploaded every week - I probably would've enjoyed it more.

FMC is insufferable and never wants to NOT be insecure. Like it's ridiculously irrational. When we finally find out her Big Trauma, it was disappointing because it would've been SUCH a good foundation for a great character arc or a hesitation-to-love story. But instead we get "I'm too fat to be loved." Meanwhile you're small enough to WEAR THEIR CLOTHES AND IT BE BAGGY. Real Big Girls know that is not our story. 😂 

The strongest characters were Cam and Ben - Theo was so very boring, and the little bit of fun that he had didn't make sense to his character. Like I truly wanted him gone. And I wish I got more scenes with the boys loving each other or them happy seeing her with someone else in the pack. We get a few, but not enough, especially when you counteract that with their little jealous moments. And the fact that she's the first woman they shared should've been addressed too! 

I didn't expect to have this much to say lol. All in all, I only finished it 1. For Cam and Ben, 2. This was my first omegaverse book, and 3. the smut was alright. 

TL;DR: should've been an online fanfic instead of a published book, the story pacing and world building was trash, the FMC was irritating, and this should've been half the length. If you don't like it after you meet Theo, DNF it.

I'm giving it a 2.5 now, but that is subject to change to a 2.25 as I read more "meh" books. I love a "meh" book lmao.

Expand filter menu Content Warnings

abookwormspov's review against another edition

Go to review page

dark medium-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


Expand filter menu Content Warnings

restyourbones's review against another edition

Go to review page

challenging dark slow-paced

3.75

Ben 💙

Expand filter menu Content Warnings