Reviews tagging 'Panic attacks/disorders'

The Sanatorium by Sarah Pearse

69 reviews

camilla_perotti's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, and Murder

svnsn's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• 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

2.75

This book was very tell don't show

basically all the characters were unlikeable, the main characters especially so. the relationships were also exhausting to read.

the mystery was intriguing up to the conclusion, which seemed to be coming out of nowhere sort of.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Child death, Death, Infertility, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Sexual harassment

leebeeloves's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

• 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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Torture, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, and Grief

Minor: Infertility and Abortion

luverbyrd's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

Moderate: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Rape, Torture, and Abortion

keppers_jax's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

EXCELLENT IN AUDIO! Elizabeth Knowelden is an extremely talented narrator who seems to master many accents (flavors of British, French, German, American) and, at least to my American ear, also speaks flawless French and some German. 

As for the book, I struggled with how to rate this one. I enjoyed the story, but so much of it I was angry with the recklessness of the MC. In the end, I'm going with 4 stars because I enjoyed the story, there were several heart-pounding moments where I may have been holding my breath and though I figured out who the villain was, I didn't figure everything out. Plus, the Epilogue left me wanting more! Can't wait to read the next in this series. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Gore, Sexism, Violence, Forced institutionalization, and Medical trauma

Minor: Infertility, Rape, and Abortion

courtfoster's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual assault, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child death, Miscarriage, Rape, and Pregnancy

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

3.75

You might enjoy this book if you...
... have traveled to / want to visit the Swiss Alps
... love a rogue-detective story
... would defend your sibling, no matter what

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Forced institutionalization

Minor: Rape

amandalachelle's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-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? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Gore, Infertility, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

t_barnett207's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, and Abortion

imiinbook's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad slow-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Stalking, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail