Reviews tagging 'Terminal illness'

Ghost Station by S.A. Barnes

2 reviews

emilyatoz's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Mental illness, Blood, Medical content, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Grief, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Cursing, Terminal illness, and Violence

lbelow's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense

3.75

Ironically, the only reason I read this book to the end is because the author isn't very good at building the tension. I'm not a horror reader, so I liked that this felt more like a mystery than a horror book. I loved the interweaving of the main character's traumatic past with the present narrative. I found that this interplay really helped to ground me in the character. I also liked all the thought that went into the world building—the corporations, the psychological ramifications of space travel, the side effects of cold sleep, etc. All these little details really made the world come to life! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Murder