Reviews

The Sleep Room by F.R. Tallis

bsolarz's review against another edition

4.0

This book did an excellent job at really reeling me in and scaring the hell out of me... there was one particular moment that I almost had to put the book down because I was so engrossed in the book that I felt the scary moment was happening to me. A good read overall.

ganzfeldstate's review against another edition

4.0

Although I had worked out fairly quickly the true nature of what was going on with the sleeping women, this in no way spoiled the book for me. In fact, it's one of the few books that have genuinely scared me (perhaps reading it in one sitting at one am in my parents spare room aided this). I generally dislike shock endings, feeling that they are often tacked on or trying too hard but this one really was brilliant. This is a very incoherent, 2am-just-finished-the-book review but in short I loved it and urge any fans of mysteries/ghost stories to pick it.

mellove's review

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

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

3.75

mountain_adventures's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.0

I was neutral on this book. I found the first half of the book to be slow with the second half picking up in pace. I was curious about this book because the author is a clinical psychologist. However, the book did not weave into the mysteries of the mind as much as I hoped. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Medical content, Self harm, Gore, Mental illness, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Vomit

Minor: Abortion

krobart's review against another edition

2.0

See my review here:

https://whatmeread.wordpress.com/2015/02/27/day-665-the-sleep-room/

mellabella's review against another edition

2.0

Everything about this book was "Meh."
It had all the components for a good spooky read (that's where the 2 stars comes in-along with the ending) but fell short.
The characters were blah as well.
The ending was an interesting twist. But not necessarily one that wasn't done before. Or that you might not have seen coming.
You can do without this.

btpbookclub's review against another edition

5.0

When Jame Richardson is offered a job at Wyldehope Hall by Dr Hugh Maitland he is thrilled but does not know what lies ahead for him is terrifying. One of James’s duties is to manage a ward full of disturbed patients who are kept asleep for months. As James settles into his new life all is not as it seems! The nurses are always on edge and noone is discussing any of the patients lives. When all the patients start dreaming at the same time what does it mean? In this reinvented ghost story James finds himself uncovering the shocking secrets within the sleep room. Do you dare to enter the sleep room for yourself?

Through looking at reviews it seems this is an average three star read, I awarded five stars as I really enjoyed this easy to read, fast paced story. I was hooked throughout and found parts very strange and scary. The Sleep Room is an outstanding read that is very creepy, entertaining and compelling and is a real page turner that will keep you reading until the end. This is the perfect story for readers who enjoy horror, thriller, mystery, suspense and paranormal genre’s. Enjoy, you will either love it or hate it… Welcome to The Sleep Room…

alyscriv17's review against another edition

4.0

I really enjoyed this one. The references to psychological meds, treatments and theories is great. Storyline really had me going, then disappointment then total awe. The ending was just so unexpected!

ocnlvr83's review against another edition

challenging slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.0

sarahskorupa's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75