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A review by kaeleaxrose24
The Sanatorium by Sarah Pearse
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
The plot for this book was so promising. A hotel in the Swiss Alps that used to be a Women’s TB Sanitarium? That gives me all the creepy vibes. The fact that we learned what happened within the walls to the women who were sent there really grabbed my attention, however, the plot overall was a bit all over the place.
The main FMC is a police officer on a leave of absence from work to deal with her PTSD. She had a lot of childhood trauma she never worked through and felt as though going and dealing with that would help her get back to her job and her life. Her overall character was very closed off, there was no way of connecting with her, so I didn’t really engage with her at all.
The plot twists were a bit unbelievable as well. I feel like the way people went missing and were found unalived was too hard to be done by who ended up being the killer. I get that there were many ways of getting around in the hotel, I just couldn’t agree that it was possible.
Overall, there were things that really caught my interest and things I didn’t really vibe with. I feel as though this book would be better suited for people who love an unreliable narrator and a crazy plot twist.
The main FMC is a police officer on a leave of absence from work to deal with her PTSD. She had a lot of childhood trauma she never worked through and felt as though going and dealing with that would help her get back to her job and her life. Her overall character was very closed off, there was no way of connecting with her, so I didn’t really engage with her at all.
The plot twists were a bit unbelievable as well. I feel like the way people went missing and were found unalived was too hard to be done by who ended up being the killer. I get that there were many ways of getting around in the hotel, I just couldn’t agree that it was possible.
Overall, there were things that really caught my interest and things I didn’t really vibe with. I feel as though this book would be better suited for people who love an unreliable narrator and a crazy plot twist.