Reviews tagging 'Chronic illness'

The Resting Place by Camilla Sten

2 reviews

haileyhardcover's review

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

I wanted to love this. Face blindness has always been intriguing to me and I was sure adding that element to a thriller was going to make it so much more confusing (in a good way) and keep me guessing until the end! Sadly, that’s not how it played out. I didn’t really get any shocking reveal moments because it all felt so obvious. Too many hints provided, maybe, or just not as thoughtfully executed as Sten’s previous book (which I LOVED!). Still a quick and enjoyable enough read, though.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Gaslighting, Murder, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Suicide, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Alcohol, Mental illness, Classism, Violence, Vomit, Death of parent, Alcoholism, Blood, Death, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Grief, and Pregnancy

Minor: Addiction, Chronic illness, Abandonment, Cancer, Cursing, Body shaming, Terminal illness, Car accident, Bullying, and Sexual content

readingwithtrey's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Y’all! I am SHOOK. I know this one has mixed reviews, but it’s one of the best thrillers I’ve read in a long time. It’s a slow build but the chapters are short so it’s easily binged. The writing was done so well that over the course of the book the dread, anxiety, and fear really build. Y’all… it was super creepy. I couldn’t bring myself to read this too close to bedtime😅. But at the same time I didn’t want to put the book down because I HAD to know how it ended. I just knew the ended was going to be IT.

Now here’s where it lost a star for me. While the ending is a good, solid one, I didn’t have that lingering spooky feeling that I look for with a good thriller.

Overall, this was a good one and I definitely recommend it for spooky season 👻. Also, if you enjoyed Rock, Paper, Scissors by Alice Feeney, definitely check this one out!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, Gun violence, and Child abuse

Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, Infidelity, Infertility, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Death, Murder, Physical abuse, and Suicide

Minor: Pregnancy, Car accident, and Chronic illness