Scan barcode
magical_mads'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
1.5
Also, I hated how in the topic of rape was treated in this book. It felt like it was shoved in as a last minute plot twist. It should never be treated like that.
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexism, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Infertility, Rape, Sexual assault, and Abortion
nic1894's review
3.75
Graphic: Gore, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Mental illness and Medical content
Minor: Sexual assault and Blood
sunshinestark's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Death, Gore, Blood, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
books4em's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Kidnapping, Grief, and Gaslighting
Minor: Rape and Toxic relationship
lillyrose97's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment
hannahloveslit's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Gore, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, and Murder
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, Stalking, Abortion, and Death of parent
moeisme1972's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Violence, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Infertility, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, and Abortion
thexwalrus'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
3.75
pearse is brilliant at crafting atmosphere and describing imagery in a way that makes it all feel extremely real. i could hear the wet-sounding wheezing behind the mask of the murderer each time it was mentioned and i could feel that tense energy that comes with watching a blizzard unfold outside your window. she chose an awesome location and a fantastic, thrilling plot and combined them perfectly.
the sanatorium setting was eerie in its own unique way, despite the renovations it had gone through. abandoned sanatoriums and asylums are my #1 most feared horror location, so that may be biased, but pearse did some great research into what made sanatoriums work in treating TB and used that to her advantage! it was great to see things like big windows and wide open spaces be used effectively in horror like this.
i ended up loving the main crew of characters so much more than i expected to, and the plot kept me guessing until the final reveal happened. this was such a fun winter read and i cannot wait to read pearse’s next book.
Graphic: Gore
Moderate: Rape and Torture
addyisnothere's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Drug use, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Stalking, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Rape and Grief
Minor: Death of parent
bethnash's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body horror
Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Abortion, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis