Reviews tagging 'Terminal illness'

What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher

143 reviews

thegayestghost's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Medical content, and Terminal illness

mo345's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Animal death, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Terminal illness, Gore, and Medical content

Moderate: Misogyny, War, and Grief

Minor: Fire/Fire injury and Confinement

saintmaud's review

medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

I do love a good horror novella !! I've been searching for horror with a good amount of mycology after reading Mexican Gothic and this was perfect (+ Kingfisher acknowledging that she read the book while writing this made me scream.) The humour was a pleasant surprise too, I liked that Easton wasn't too serious like all Gothic lit protagonists are usually depicted. I feel like it did detract from the Gothic Atmosphere but I had so much fun reading I didn't mind <3 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Medical content, Gore, and Death

Moderate: War

Minor: Suicide

axel_p's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

Minor: Alcohol, Body horror, Medical content, Animal death, Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, Suicide, and Terminal illness

vixenreader's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• 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

4.75

A marvellous retelling of “The Fall of the House of Usher” with a twist on gender and the destructive aspect of nature upon the human body, this is one of the most spooky books I have read this year. I will never look at hares the same way again. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Chronic illness, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Medical content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Terminal illness, Animal cruelty, Death, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcohol, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, War, and Violence

Minor: Drug use, Cursing, and Death of parent

Beware of strangulation, possession by parasitic fungus, fungi and mold, deterioration of property mirroring deterioration of the human body, infection, and drowning in pools of water.

ashlyndiane's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Terminal illness, Alcohol, and Mental illness

bunbobabe's review

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Animal cruelty, and Terminal illness

Minor: Fire/Fire injury and War

seawarrior's review

4.0

What Moves the Dead is a well-paced, spinetingling retelling of The Fall of the House of Usher, with just the right amount of original worldbuilding. Easton immediately endeared themself to me, and I was interested in the supporting characters as well. Yet the greatest strength of this novel is its descriptions of nature and its mastery of suspense. I would definitely recommend the book to other readers, especially those who are interested in gothic works but struggle to stay interested in their slow pacing. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Terminal illness

Minor: Transphobia

alicefaye_'s review

mysterious medium-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

2.0

This read very YA/middle grade, I'm not sure if that was the intention. The characters were very underdeveloped (but with so much potential!) and the plot had the slow start and abrupt ending that books aimed at younger readers often have. It was amusing and the images it conjures up were vivid and well thought out. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcohol, Animal death, Suicide, Terminal illness, Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, and War

b0gd0g's review

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Death, Animal death, and Body horror

Moderate: Terminal illness, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, and Murder

Minor: War