Reviews tagging 'Dementia'

Desenhos Ocultos by Jason Rekulak

21 reviews

sydoodle's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

4.75

I did guess the twists, but they were still CRAZY like this book went hard. So good

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Violence, Drug abuse, Kidnapping, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Blood, Car accident, Alcohol, Infertility, Dysphoria, Racism, Stalking, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Confinement and Dementia

miranda_is_reading's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

• 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction

Minor: Dementia, Drug use, Murder, Racism, Blood, Death of parent, and Death

deetabz's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Sexual harassment, Violence, Gun violence, Drug use, Drug abuse, Addiction, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Death, Gaslighting, and Murder

Moderate: Racism, Transphobia, Abandonment, Fatphobia, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Body shaming

Minor: Dementia and Infertility

livvmarks's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug use, Classism, Cursing, Infidelity, Medical content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Body horror, Car accident, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Dementia, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Blood, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Infertility, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Transphobia, and Xenophobia

soobooksalot's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Don't you love when you start a book and just know it will be five stars? Then keep reading and realize it might be a new favourite of the genre?
 Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak is giving me a book hangover.
 It has all the elements I love in a spooky read - unreliable narrator, mysterious backstories, atmosphere, local legends, and a fantastic hint of supernatural. 
 Round this out with essential parts of the story being told through art - both creepy and heartbreaking - and this book was an absolute winner. 
 Many elements reminded me of some of my favourite horror movies, the ones with well-thought out stories and unsettling twists that make you gasp.
 100% recommended!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Animal death, Car accident, Child death, Dementia, Drug abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Murder, Death, and Kidnapping

kelseyr713's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

• 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

Author doesn’t attempt to hide his vile politics and the writing is not on the level of an adult novel. Also, for a book that’s marketed as horror, it’s not scary.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia, Drug abuse, Drug use, Addiction, and Murder

Moderate: Fatphobia, Violence, Body shaming, Child death, Kidnapping, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Racism, Xenophobia, Car accident, Blood, and Infertility

Minor: Gun violence, Police brutality, and Dementia

wonderfulxwonderful's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Drug abuse, Addiction, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Drug use, and Murder

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Car accident, Child death, Death, Dementia, and Mental illness

blouviere4's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Murder, Violence, Addiction, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Car accident, Cursing, Alcohol, and Infertility

Minor: Racism and Dementia

beccam22's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Read this if you like:
👻 Ghost stories 
💉 untrustworthy narrators 
🌀 twists and turns

oh boy… I have so much to say about this book, I loved it then hated it then loved it again. I knew it was a turn of the screw retelling but man! It was done so well! I hated the parents so much and progressively hated them more. I think the monologues were a little cheesy but done well and the one year later wrapped up nicely without being to long.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Gaslighting, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Death of parent, Infidelity, Car accident, Death, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Classism, and Child death

Minor: Dementia

ten_telegrams's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Addiction, Drug abuse, and Drug use

Moderate: Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Murder, and Violence

Minor: Dementia, Grief, Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Blood, and Pregnancy