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peregrinwho's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Fantastic pacing, harrowing imagery, enchanting insights, and one of the most horrifically perfect endings I've ever read.
Graphic: Drug use, Miscarriage, Gaslighting, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Blood, Body horror, Medical trauma, and Vomit
Moderate: Child death
Minor: Death of parent
avalonroselin'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? It's complicated
4.0
This book is definitely not for the faint of heart due to the amount of medical horror and gore, but fans of Crimson Peak and other similar dark romances will love it!
Graphic: Gore
Minor: Gaslighting
ashtheaudiomancer's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Child death and Gore
Moderate: Gaslighting
Minor: Death of parent
The husband is a surgeon in the 19th century and the protagonist has to help. It's grisly and a central facet of the plot.alienor's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Medical content, Gore, and Blood
Moderate: Child death, Gaslighting, and Drug use
Minor: War and Death of parent
enchantressreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Gore, Blood, Death, and Medical content
Moderate: Miscarriage, Grief, and Gaslighting
Minor: Drug use, Death of parent, War, and Child death
loujanae's review against another edition
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Child death, Drug use, Medical content, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Terminal illness, Gaslighting, Gore, Pregnancy, Death, Blood, and Body horror
Moderate: War and Death of parent
patchy_at_best'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
2.0
Graphic: Body horror, Blood, Gaslighting, Medical trauma, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content
alxjasper's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Moderate: Gore, Medical trauma, Body horror, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Pregnancy
Minor: Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, War, Vomit, Violence, Self harm, and Gaslighting
saurahsaurus's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
The ending was layered, a bit surprising, and intriguing.
I may not revisit this book, but I’d happily read more work from this author!
Graphic: Medical trauma, Gaslighting, Blood, Miscarriage, Gore, Body horror, Death, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Confinement, Grief, Terminal illness, Self harm, Child death, Death of parent, and Drug use
Minor: Vomit, War, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Abandonment, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Classism, and Sexual content
elle_e_d_light'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
4.0
Yes?
Then this is the book for you!
It has all the classic gothic tropes plus the above mentioned and an extra big serving of magic—which you shouldn't use. As any character in this book will tell you, it's really bad for your health.
Graphic: Medical content, Death, Body horror, and Gore
Moderate: Gaslighting, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail