Reviews tagging 'Panic attacks/disorders'

The Sanatorium by Sarah Pearse

69 reviews

elle_e_d_light's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, and Murder

saraneyd's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Infertility, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

dorsetreader's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Chronic illness, Drug use, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Forced institutionalization, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

spenny21's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

I really enjoyed this book. I did find it to be a little repetitive with how the main character interacted with other people but I didn't know anything going into it and was looking for a creepy read, it checked all the boxes. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Torture, and Abortion

addyisnothere's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Drug use, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Stalking, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Rape and Grief

Minor: Death of parent

gracedunne's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Forced institutionalization, and Murder

Moderate: Mental illness and Abortion

Minor: Rape and Sexual assault

birtch's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, and Murder

Moderate: Rape

jesscalea's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Gripping, short chapters to spur you on, unexpected ending

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Medical trauma

Minor: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Rape

brennap6's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

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

2.75

I finished it, that’s all I can say.
The main character was such a bad detective it was unbearable.

She never found out a single thing. Every single thing she learned she stumbled onto. Every new piece of evidence she found, she made an immediate and wrong conclusion (and told everyone she knew). It’s shocking anyone survived the book with her being around.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Torture, and Murder

bethnash's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body horror

Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Abortion, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis