Reviews tagging 'Vomit'

None Shall Sleep by Ellie Marney

8 reviews

zoejjj's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

It was a good thriller but 100% reads like a YA (which it is so no judgement. I don’t think I could handle an adult true thriller because I am a wuss at heart) I feel no real attachment to the characters which doesn’t mean they were poorly written I just never clicked with them. 

The emotions all seemed heavy handed and forced. Emma’s trauma was probably written very accurately, it seems like the author did a lot of research, but my eyes just glazed over the pages worth of describing her panic.

I don’t know. I don’t want to be mean because it was an enjoyable book. It was a quick and easy read aside from the two incredibly graphic murders that were described. It was fun but it wasn’t AMAZING. Does that make sense?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail

tabea1409's review

adventurous challenging mysterious tense slow-paced

• 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

aseel_reads'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

Finally a good crime audiobook. While I've read the silence of the lambs, this didn't follow it completely, so it was still a pretty gripping crime thriller. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death

vj_thompson's review

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-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? No

3.0

Ellie Marley’s writing is beautiful. I highlighted so many lyrical moments. Shout out to the part mentioning Texas sunsets 💕 The frustrating thing that I couldn’t get over while reading is the fact that this book is rated as “young adult.” Icky. 

Please read the content warnings. 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Mental illness, Sexism, and Death of parent

Minor: Vomit and Medical content

sharkgirl45's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Vomit, and Murder

Moderate: Body horror and Blood

mariekew's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Death and Kidnapping

Minor: Animal death and Vomit

larabezzina's review

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

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