Reviews tagging 'Grief'

None Shall Sleep by Ellie Marney

22 reviews

esus's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Mental illness, Medical content, Kidnapping, and Cannibalism

Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death

eeeeva's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

i loved this book :) it definitely pushed the boundaries of ya which i didn't actually expect but considering the plot it was done very well. the pacing was super consistent which made it a lot easier to read (a lot of ya thrillers almost gave me whiplash from pacing changes lol) and there were enough details and developments throughout the book to find the perfect balance of being relatively easy to follow while still making me think and having a surprise factor whenever something was revealed. one of my favorite parts of the book was the lack of a focus on romance in emma and travis' relationship: they understood and respected each other, had each other's backs, and formed a bond over the course of the book that progressed naturally and didn't feel forced at all, but was open-ended enough that a relationship between them in the future would be realistic. emma and travis as characters were both awesome. emma was realistically prickly and complex without being unnecessarily rude/bitchy to everyone which was super refreshing! i loved her anger and her drive. travis was so thoughtful and professional and complimented emma's character while being developed on his own. cooper was another favorite of mine; he wasn't always likable but ironically had a lot of likable qualities and stayed very consistent, even when that could have had negative consequences for him. kristen was also super interesting! for anyone interested in reading this, check the tws first! this book is very heavy and has a lot of graphic scenes. the ending was realistic and a great fit for the characters; there is going to be a sequel but it, according to the author, will start being published this month (in parts) in a section of her newsletter that requires a paid subscription (https://www.goodreads.com/questions/2239432-will-the-sequel-to-none-shall-sleep-remain). 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gun violence, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Medical content

kathryn2's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Murder

hannahthelibrary's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Murder

nellkristen's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

I was surprised by how much I enjoyed this book! I do not normally go for horror, suspense, or gore, but the synopsis intrigued me. It was not as scary or tense as I expected, which was good. It was definitely a manageable level of tense-ness, and only got really suspenseful towards the end. It was written really well and kept me really intrigued throughout the books. I was pleasantly surprised by this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Torture, Violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Body horror, Death, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal cruelty and Child death

taylorjayne's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Blood, Grief, and Murder

larabezzina's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This is the easiest five stars I have ever given to a book. The plot was amazing and included so many twists and turns I just did not see coming and the characters were incredible, especially Simon’s character was so complex and intricate. It’s also worth noting that though this book is set in the 80s, the setting is weaved so expertly into the story that the time period is not at the forefront of the story (unlike many other stories set then).  100% recommend this book to anyone who likes crime and serial killers, but also for fans of Karen M. McManus’s One of Us Is Lying, Silence of the Lambs, Mindhunter, the Sinner and any other book/movie/show in that same realm. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Forced institutionalization, and Cannibalism

Minor: Sexism and Vomit

cantfindmybookmark's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Cannibalism, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

hannahadamson's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This book was really tense and gripping, I couldn’t put it down. The characters were also really interesting and I loved the scenes between Emma and Simon.

Also the last 100 pages were so intense and there were so many reveals that genuinely shocked me! I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough!

If you’re a fan of thrillers and true crime, I’d definitely recommend this.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Kidnapping

caitlin_bookchats's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Might bump the rating up or down with more time. I think the real target market for this book enjoys reading/listening/learning about serial killers much more than I do. The 1982 setting allowed me to accept the premise of the Killer Interview program and the participation of 18 year-olds in it a little more, and truly what shone for me was Emma and Mr. Bell.

ALSO, I don't read a lot of thrillers and YA thrillers especially are typically not my jam but this had a LOT of tension. I actually had to put it down for two days about 50 pages from the end because I was so afraid or what could happen on the next page.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, and Grief

Moderate: Torture, Forced institutionalization, and Cannibalism

Minor: Racism