zias's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Suicide, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, and Death
Moderate: Body horror and Self harm
xdawnsii's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I thought the first half of the book was excellent. The second half was okay, but I definitely enjoyed the first half more.
This book wasn’t perfect, but I still had fun reading it! I still would recommend if you’re looking for something spook!
Some things I didn’t like so much, containing light spoilers:
Spoiler
A handful of times, I caught myself thinking about how much I just didn’t like the main character. I was also pretty disappointed that the best part of the first half of the book (the tense, mysterious escalation of what was happening on the Aurora) was just written off in the second half of the book with “I don’t remember”. I feel like there was so much potential!Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Gore, Grief, Murder, and Violence
Minor: Gaslighting, Gun violence, and Forced institutionalization
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, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Drug use, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Medical content, Mental illness, Murder, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Violence, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, and Death
Moderate: Self harm, Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, and Gun violence
Minor: Sexual content and Suicide attempt
bookcheshirecat's review against another edition
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.25
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
brookey8888'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
Graphic: Cursing, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Mental illness, Murder, Body horror, Confinement, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Vomit, Violence, Blood, Child death, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
gondorgirl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Body horror, Death of parent, Child death, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Suicide attempt, Violence, Blood, Cursing, Death, Grief, Mental illness, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Torture
haleybre's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Gore, Mental illness, Suicide, Abandonment, Blood, Body horror, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Death, Child death, Gun violence, Medical content, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Self harm
darquedreamer'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
I love the thrill of the chills, but sometimes feeling those chills from books seems near impossible. Dead Silence not only ticked off the horror box, and the space setting box, but it also delivered on the thrills and chills. This is the first time I have really experienced those wickedly wonderful creepy feels while reading a horror novel.
Barnes did an incredible job weaving in so many layers to the story and the characters. The details were vivid. The fear felt real, and the psychological mind games were quite intriguing. I got Ghosts of Mars, Ghost Ship, and Event Horizon vibes from the story, as well heavy influences from the story of the Titanic. So, needless to say, it was not only chilling, thrilling, and gripping, but it had plenty of emotional moments to really fly it home.
Graphic: Blood, Death, Death of parent, Body horror, Gore, Murder, Gun violence, Suicide, Violence, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts
theebster's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Gore, Mental illness, Violence, Gun violence, Body horror, and Medical content
justinecm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Violence, Blood, Gore, Death, and Murder
Moderate: Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Death of parent, Confinement, and Suicidal thoughts