Reviews tagging 'Chronic illness'

Dead Silence by S.A. Barnes

5 reviews

bookcheshirecat's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Ableism, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Murder, Violence, Medical trauma, Death, Grief, and Gun violence

Moderate: Chronic illness, Vomit, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Gaslighting

mich3ll31221's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Abandonment, Blood, Genocide, Chronic illness, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide attempt, Grief, Suicide, Gaslighting, Gore, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Gun violence, Car accident, Vomit, and Injury/Injury detail

elwyn_k's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Murder, Confinement, Death, Violence, Ableism, Death of parent, Self harm, Mental illness, Gun violence, Grief, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Drug use, Abandonment, and Medical trauma

Minor: Medical content and Chronic illness

espressoreader's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, Torture, Chronic illness, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Violence, Confinement, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Death, Suicide, and Vomit

horizonous's review against another edition

I didn't like the characters and by that I mean I didn't care about what happen(ed) to them. The atmosphere wasn't there either, and I'm convinced the romantic subplot wasn't necessary at all.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Blood, Death, and Mental illness

Minor: Chronic illness, Cannibalism, and Suicidal thoughts

◦ Chronic illness = tinnitus
◦ Mental illness = PTSD