Reviews tagging 'Chronic illness'

The Life We Bury by Allen Eskens

4 reviews

fluture's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

An enjoyable book to be read if you are looking for a light mystery and thriller without plot twists. I love how intense every chapter is, the author knows how to make us feel intrigued to continue reading it in one sit. Each character was described in a way where we were expected to understand why they acted that way now. Although it has predictable plot, it is still worth the read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, War, Rape, Death, Violence, Murder, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Pedophilia, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Gun violence, Emotional abuse, and Mental illness

Minor: Chronic illness, Sexism, Stalking, Xenophobia, Cursing, Grief, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Physical abuse, and Alcoholism

The ending is very much predictable and satisfying. Looks a lot like average thriller movies.

blackferrum's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional lighthearted mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

A. Must. Read. Thriller.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Fire/Fire injury, Cancer, Chronic illness, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, and Death

Moderate: War and Suicidal thoughts

reading_binosaur's review against another edition

adventurous 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

If I could give this book more stars I absolutely would because it was PHENOMENAL!!!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Blood, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Incest, Chronic illness, Death, Murder, Pedophilia, and Rape

Moderate: War, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, and Gun violence

lostinthelibrary's review against another edition

dark 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? No

2.75

This book had an interesting premise and started well. I really liked the protagonist especially his relationship with his brother. I was hoping for a dark book that would look at how people are judged and whose version of events we could really trust and I did get glimpses of that at first.

However, the last third of the book (general spoiler, not specific)

devolved into a generic crime thriller plot with a cartoonish villain and 'action' scenes

. Very disappointing, I wanted more than surface level. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: War, Rape, Murder, Violence, Domestic abuse, and Sexual assault

Minor: Cancer and Chronic illness