Reviews tagging 'Animal cruelty'

The Patient by Jasper DeWitt

29 reviews

word_wandering's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty

thatbookmarkbabe's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Sexual assault

reneebkreviews's review against another edition

dark sad tense slow-paced

• 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? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Dementia, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

stories's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Self harm, and Medical content

Moderate: Child death, Death, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

dalmavatai's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

4.0

Wow, this one really took me by surprise! I read Sour Candy by Kealan Patrick Burke a while back and I really didn't enjoy it so I thought maybe short horror just wasn't my thing (granted, one book is not really valid proof of that). 

I think maybe I don't enjoy overly gruesome or extremely dark horror, but this one was neither in my opinion. It was fast-paced and very engaging, it kept my interest all the way through. I love following psychiatrists and I like storylines about a case that no one can diagnose and where no one knows what's going on. The reveal in this one was so good, I really liked how all the puzzle pieces came together at the end. I also liked the conclusion of the story because it didn't get all doom-and-gloom, but obviously it wasn't a happy ever after either. 

This was a really great read that I highly recommend to everyone who likes thrillers/horrors involving a psychiatrist POV and a seemingly unsolvable disorder with a touch of the supernatural. It didn't get very gruesome, dark, or terrifying so I think this is a good one for those who usually read mystery/thrillers but want to foray into the horror genre. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Death, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, and Abandonment

Moderate: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Violence, and Blood

books_marika's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• 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? No

3.5

what the fuck did i just read

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Medical trauma, and Suicide attempt

the_escapist's review against another edition

dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Rape, Self harm, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Gaslighting

Minor: Incest and Pedophilia

unicornheart_books's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

4.5

This probably was the book that creeped me out the most. The imagery this book produces is eerie. I love how short the book is but still managed to give enough story material to keep one reading for more. The setting and the way of storytelling is what I loved most about this book. It really keeps you hooked from the very beginning and is one I know will haunt me for some time. 
❤️

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal cruelty and Sexual assault

maddmadds's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book is a quick read and will keep you captivated from the first page. If you get scared easily though, it may not be for you. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Incest, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, and Abandonment