Reviews tagging 'Death'

De verdwenen stad by Camilla Sten

50 reviews

dylpickles's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Blood, Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Murder, Rape, Religious bigotry, and Violence

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Chronic illness, Medical trauma, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Vomit

Brain washing

ekmook's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense medium-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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Toxic friendship, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Grief, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, and Mental illness

_terah_hansen_'s review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Bullying, Mental illness, Rape, Suicide, Torture, Death, and Confinement

herbivorehaunts's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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? Yes

3.5

I'd say this is more Blair Witch meets Midnight Mass- I got nothing of Midsommar from this book in terms of tone/plot. 

I had an enjoyable time reading this and really enjoyed the audiobook. The ending was a little bit of a let down for me but I enjoyed the ride leading up to it. The author's note about her personal experience with mental illness and mental illness in horror/history was very interesting and I felt like it added to the book experience. The alternating timelines is usually not my preferred format for a book but thought the two timelines were balanced very well.

I wish this would have been written found footage style in parts, some of the horror elements involving the technology and the crew catching things on camera at the beginning of this book sent shivers down my spine and would have loved to have had more of that throughout.  I look forward to reading more horror from this author!! 

Not the book's fault but I'm begging just once let a "ghost story" be actual ghosts, you blurb it as Blair Witch and I'm expecting found footage with ghosts. The ending really dampened my enjoyment and I felt like the book just ended.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Death, and Child abuse

rapgamenancyreagan's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Mental illness, Blood, Death, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Panic attacks/disorders, and Pregnancy

Minor: Alcoholism

spacecadelliot's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Blood, Body horror, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Violence

Minor: Addiction, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Genocide, Medical content, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Suicide attempt

odrib's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Violence, Ableism, Blood, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Death, Murder, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Alcoholism, Fire/Fire injury, Adult/minor relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Medical content, Pregnancy, and Rape

Minor: Cancer

bookishgoob's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.75

the atmosphere of this book was definitely chilling. there is mention of sexual assault & in another part it is hinted that a character was sexually assaulted. the ending made me feel like there should have been a bit more. it felt a little empty but it was enjoyable and creepy nonetheless 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Gore, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, and Violence

denasquirrel's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicidal thoughts

mooniemushi's review against another edition

sad 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? It's complicated

1.0

this is the worst book ever lmao 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Abandonment, Body horror, Blood, Child death, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Violence, Suicide attempt, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Rape, Racism, Physical abuse, Miscarriage, and Mental illness