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kaneebli's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Death, Gore, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Ableism, Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Animal death, Gun violence, Infidelity, Vomit, Cannibalism, and Alcohol
cosmicpanda's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Gore, Mental illness, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Gun violence, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Alcohol
Minor: Sexual content and Suicide attempt
bookcheshirecat's review against another edition
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.25
“Somehow I suspect that “third time’s a charm” does not apply to narrow escapes from death.”
➽ Dead Silence reminded me that I should check out more Sci-Fi Horror, as it works for me so well! The story follows Claire Kovalik and her beacon repair crew who are on their last mission before being made obsolete. Claire's ship might be tiny and old, but she's proud of it and has complicated feelings about having to quit her job. When they pick up a distress signal from the Aurora, a luxury space-liner that went missing decades ago, Claire decides to put off retirement and investigate the wreck. I loved the setting and premise, it definitely feels like Titanic in space with a dash of Horror. I immediately wanted to know more about the Aurora and the more the crew investigated the ship, the more questions came up. Why did the ship disappear? What happened to the passengers? The crew hopes to make some money with the salvage of the ship, but it has other things in store for them! The story itself is so creepy and the Horror was definitely chilling!
➽ Claire's a complicated protagonist and I loved her! The story is told in two timelines, the present when Claire is locked up in a mental facility and the past which follows the crew's exploration of the Aurora. I loved the suspense, as we're left to figure out what happened to everyone and why Claire's the only one who made it back. The corporates are investigating her, so she's forced to relive what happened on the Aurora and figure out why it leaves her with such an ominous feeling. Claire struggles with her memory and mental health, so it's a very twisty story where you can't trust your perception. Claire's got a dark past that ties into her struggles and her seeing things that shouldn't be there. I liked how her mental health and trauma were explored! I was invested in her story from start to finish. The only complaint I have is that the past chapters left off so abruptly. I wanted the exploration of the Aurora to last longer!
Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Chronic illness, Vomit, Gaslighting, and Pandemic/Epidemic
elwyn_k's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Ableism, Confinement, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Self harm, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Drug use, Medical trauma, and Abandonment
Minor: Chronic illness and Medical content
georgiaaa's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Ableism, Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
_forestofpages's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I would read this author again. But this was not what I expected or wanted from a Ghost Ship kind of story.
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Gore, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Suicide attempt, and Murder
Moderate: Ableism, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse
raychelbennet's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Dead Silence follows Claire and her team on a sniffer (some sort of small rocket for exploration) in the far reaches of space. When they are done with their assignment and about to return, they pick up on a faint distress signal. Claire, who will be essentially deemed insignificant to the space exploration company she works for at the end of this mission, says that it is their responsibility to investigate. They go off track and find the Aurora—society’s only attempt at a luxury space-liner that disappeared during its maiden voyage 20 years prior. Everyone on board was presumed dead as the ship was never found. Will Claire and her team be able to give everyone answers to this mystery? Or were the causes of death on board more nefarious than they once assumed?
I could not put this book down. I was in love with all of the characters and desperately anxious to see how the plot was going to be resolved. I will admit—it did not end up going anywhere near I thought it would. That being said, I still enjoyed it tremendously despite my preconceived notions. I cannot wait to see if S. A. Barnes writes anything else like this. I also think this would make a fabulous movie. 5/5 shining stars.
**Big thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the eARC copy in exchange for an honest review!
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Grief, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Ableism and Forced institutionalization
There are quite a lot of things I tagged but I wouldn't necessarily say any of them are overwhelming. I think the most severe are the negative treatment of mental illness and suicidal thoughts. However, tread lightly of course is anything tagged is a major trigger for you.