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haileyhardcover'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
3.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Suicide, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Classism
Minor: Addiction, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Chronic illness, Cursing, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Car accident, and Abandonment
amandas_bookshelf'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
3.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Gun violence, Infertility, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, and Abandonment
readingwithtrey's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Now here’s where it lost a star for me. While the ending is a good, solid one, I didn’t have that lingering spooky feeling that I look for with a good thriller.
Overall, this was a good one and I definitely recommend it for spooky season 👻. Also, if you enjoyed Rock, Paper, Scissors by Alice Feeney, definitely check this one out!
Graphic: Child abuse, Gun violence, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Suicide, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder
Minor: Chronic illness, Car accident, and Pregnancy
sarrie's review against another edition
1.5
Graphic: Mental illness and Miscarriage
nrogers_1030's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Moderate: Child abuse, Infertility, and Classism
Minor: Cancer, Miscarriage, Sexual content, and Terminal illness
tamara_joy's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Gun violence
Minor: Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Blood, and Death of parent
amandasbookreview's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
“We perceive women suffering from mental illness with a sort of paradoxical double-sidedness; both victims and monsters. simultaneously infantilized and feared.”
I absolutely love Camilla Sten’s writing. She really nails the eerie atmospheric tension. Her story building is very slow-burn and I can understand how some people may not appreciate it. But just stay the course, because each reveal throughout the book really packs a punch. There is a lot happening in this book though. Trigger warnings: murder, child abuse, gaslighting, miscarriage, mental illness, suicide.
The book does jump back and forth between the present and 1965. There are 4 names that start with “V” and it did take a while to get used to and put all the pieces together. At every plot twist, the lies come to light and readers will be working to piece everything together. By the end of the novel, I knew who the perpetrator was. I was a little disappointed with the ending but I actually loved everything leading up to it. It was very creepy and I often wondered if we were dealing with something more paranormal rather than a long-lost family secret. –And that is how a good author keeps readers on their toes.
The characters are complex and have their faults. There are a few characters…like Vivianne who are completely toxic and I did not quite understand the hold she had on those around her. BUT, it made sense in the end. Overall, I will always read Camilla Sten’s works, I rate this book 4 out of 5 stars.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Death of parent, Murder, and Gaslighting
soobooksalot's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Thank you to St. Martin's Press and Minotaur Books for my gifted copy for review!
Eleanor's grandmother Vivianne was murdered, and Eleanor saw who did it. However, she has a condition called prosopagnosia, which means she cannot process the visual information of faces, thus people are unrecognizable to her.
Months later, she's been called to the Swedish countryside to a property known as Solhöga to evaluate for the will.
There, Eleanor remains haunted by the knowledge that Vivianne's killer is out there, and knows what she saw.
Solhöga acts as a character of sorts, pulling us in to it's atmosphere and secrets. I truly enjoy books with such a setting to establish unease - I could have used even more detail about the house itself.
Two timelines give us the suspense of Eleanor's present, with the story of Anushka from the mid-60s.
The Resting Place is a slow burn that works it's magic for some truly great reveals. Trust nothing here!
Author Camilla Sten's second book has hooked me as a fan - recommended!
For release on March 29.
Moderate: Death, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Suicide, Grief, and Murder
Minor: Abortion
thrillofthepage's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
4.25
Our MC, Eleanor, suffers from prosopagnosia, which is better known as face blindness. This condition added an ominous feel to an already disturbing experience for Eleanor because she’s unable to identify who killed her grandmother. This causes severe anxiety for our protagonist, which leads us to doubt what she claims to see at Solhöga.
I loved the dual timelines and multi-POVs in this book. It was interesting to see the past revealed alongside the present period. I honestly didn’t guess the culprit and that made this a winning read!
As I said in my stories last week, this book is similar to Rock, Paper, Scissors by Alice Feeney. The MCs each had face blindness and were in wintry, remote locations. However, The Resting Place had a more propulsive plot that had me rapidly turning pages.
Thanks to Minotaur for my advanced copy. All opinions are my own.
Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Suicide, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Alcohol
Minor: Body shaming, Sexual content, Violence, Vomit, Car accident, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
nonbinaryreading's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Grief, Gaslighting, and Abandonment
Minor: Vomit, Car accident, and Pregnancy