Reviews with content warning for Forced institutionalization - Yumi and the Nightmare Painter

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Yumi and the Nightmare Painter by Brandon Sanderson

3 reviews

corallydeer's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

This is definitely one of my favorite Cosmere books so far! It wasn't a style of fantasy I usually end up drawn to, but I read it for a book club pick and really really loved it! I adored the differences in Painter's and Yumi's worlds (I especially loved Yumi's world in particular - the thought of floating flowers and trees was so cool to imagine) and how their relationship progressed and developed. I also thought the twists and revelations were super cool and unique!

The GraphicAudio audiobook was also phenomenal as usual! You truly can't go wrong doing a read-along style with GAs.

Overall, this was a fantastic book that felt really fresh and unique as a read for me and I'll probably end up rereading it in the future!

Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, and Violence

Minor: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Blood, Grief, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Confinement

(strong depiction of confinement within a religious institution, way of life, and physical locations)

| Emotional Abuse

(abuse related to being forced into a highly restrictive lifestyle from birth and regularly admonished for accomplishments and positive emotions)

| Forced Institutionalization

(regular discussion and remembering of a character being taken from their parents at-birth and assigned to the state for societal service)

| Gaslighting

(regular depictions of an individual hiding the reality of a minor's lot and station in life, minimizing their accomplishments, admonishing regular human expression of joy, etc in an attempt, as a mentor figure, to mold the minor)

| Body Horror

(depictions of bodies altering and disappearing through smokey wisps)

| Bullying

()

| Child Abuse

(abuse related to being forced into a highly restrictive lifestyle from birth, gaslit into specific thought processes, and regularly told you're not good enough or need to accomplish more)

| Violence

(violence in relation to monster fighting and claw injuries)

| Blood

(infrequent and minimal)

| Classism

(one stronger depiction of nepotism and wealth-induced privilege in career placements, but otherwise just mentions in passing of the differences between farmers, scholars, etc)

| Death

(referenced in passing and depicted "off screen")

| Dysphoria

(a few moments at the beginning of body-swapping induced dysphoria)

| Grief

(related to discoveries of one's world and reality not being what you were led to believe)

| Injury/Injury Detail

(minor depictions and mention of bleeding scrapes, bruising, and cuts)

| Panic Attacks/Disorders

(small and infrequent depictions of panic attacks related to pushing boundaries in a gaslight-heavy relationship)

| Sexual Content

(minor but regular instances of bathing together as teenagers in the nude due to forced circumstances)