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katiebella_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
A psychological thriller or a nightmaric fever dream. From one moment to the next, the reader is hung is suspense and is never quite sure what is really going on. This book is highly underrated and overlooked! Honing in on the same feelings as reading a Poe short story, this author does a suburb job of capturing the horror of true evil.
Dr H. is a new young psychiatrist, newly assigned to a mental ward. with the zeal of the young he offers to take on the incurable patient "Joe." Joe has a bad rap of being a danger to those around him. The first few chapters are an ominous build-up of why everyone is kept away from him. Everyone who comes in contact seems to commit suicide.
Dr. H becomes obsessed with diagnosing him, convinced that he will find something that every Dr has missed in almost 30 years of incare treatment. But Dr. H is just smart enough to be a danger to himself as he begins to suspect everyone around him of gross negligence towards the patient.
This book is told in first person, from the perspective of Dr. H, as he relays it to an online support group. The writing is suburb. The characters are so well drawn out that you feel like you know them personally. The graphic description of events leaves little to be desired. I found nothing wanting or lacking in this book.
******trigger warning - child rape, child abuse, child death.
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, and Medical content
jj_tj's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Suicide and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault
Minor: Child death, Blood, and Murder
samilly's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Child abuse and Sexual assault
csommerlot's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Child abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault
danicam's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical trauma, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
datewithathriller's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Sexual assault
ineedchocolate's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Moderate: Child abuse, Self harm, and Sexual assault
zabrinagw's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Gore and Sexual assault
veektorya's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
dotweems's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Suicide attempt, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, and Self harm
Minor: Domestic abuse