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singalana'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? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Death, Gore, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body horror, Gun violence, Self harm, Suicide, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Confinement, Medical content, Abandonment, and Alcohol
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, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Gore, Mental illness, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Gun violence, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Alcohol
Minor: Sexual content and Suicide attempt
bookcheshirecat's review against another edition
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.25
“Somehow I suspect that “third time’s a charm” does not apply to narrow escapes from death.”
➽ Dead Silence reminded me that I should check out more Sci-Fi Horror, as it works for me so well! The story follows Claire Kovalik and her beacon repair crew who are on their last mission before being made obsolete. Claire's ship might be tiny and old, but she's proud of it and has complicated feelings about having to quit her job. When they pick up a distress signal from the Aurora, a luxury space-liner that went missing decades ago, Claire decides to put off retirement and investigate the wreck. I loved the setting and premise, it definitely feels like Titanic in space with a dash of Horror. I immediately wanted to know more about the Aurora and the more the crew investigated the ship, the more questions came up. Why did the ship disappear? What happened to the passengers? The crew hopes to make some money with the salvage of the ship, but it has other things in store for them! The story itself is so creepy and the Horror was definitely chilling!
➽ Claire's a complicated protagonist and I loved her! The story is told in two timelines, the present when Claire is locked up in a mental facility and the past which follows the crew's exploration of the Aurora. I loved the suspense, as we're left to figure out what happened to everyone and why Claire's the only one who made it back. The corporates are investigating her, so she's forced to relive what happened on the Aurora and figure out why it leaves her with such an ominous feeling. Claire struggles with her memory and mental health, so it's a very twisty story where you can't trust your perception. Claire's got a dark past that ties into her struggles and her seeing things that shouldn't be there. I liked how her mental health and trauma were explored! I was invested in her story from start to finish. The only complaint I have is that the past chapters left off so abruptly. I wanted the exploration of the Aurora to last longer!
Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Chronic illness, Vomit, Gaslighting, and Pandemic/Epidemic
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: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
mich3ll31221's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Genocide, Gore, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Gun violence, Vomit, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail
george_tte's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Death, Suicide, Violence, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Forced institutionalization and Vomit
Minor: Death of parent
lefthandlou's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Death, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Child death, Torture, Vomit, and Death of parent
Minor: Animal death, Confinement, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Cannibalism, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
roses_posy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
hauntthetale'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Vomit and Pandemic/Epidemic
kristasorocks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Suicide, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Forced institutionalization and Vomit