Reviews tagging 'Dementia'

The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward

3 reviews

patibeatriz's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Dementia, and Kidnapping

spaghettii's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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

2.0

Somewhat predictable, did not love the mental health as a plot device but I think it was done with good intentions

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

rachelunabridged's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

this is a strong contender for my list of best books i've read this year. i honestly can't wait to read more by this author. i was blown away by how masterful she was at leading the reader through this twisting narrative. i had such a hard time putting this read down, and even when i did, i puzzled over the pages i'd read until i could pick it back up again. that's how invested this book will make you.

though i was able to piece together what was going on before the halfway point of the book, i would not call this book predictable. i was questioning myself until the very end and only assured that my wild theories were accurate when i hit the last couple chapters.

all in all, i found it to be an incredible read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Dementia