Reviews tagging 'Gore'

The Sanatorium by Sarah Pearse

42 reviews

annieliz'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Blood, Body horror, Death, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Medical content, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual violence, Torture, and Violence

laurenyawney's review against another edition

dark 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Rape, Abortion, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical trauma, Infidelity, Infertility, Gore, Forced institutionalization, Death, Child death, and Blood

sydneylive's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Gore, Grief, Kidnapping, Mental illness, and Murder

nonbinarylibrarianwitch's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Death, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Murder, and Torture

Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Grief, Medical content, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, and Rape

sadhbhdunne's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abortion, Blood, Child death, Confinement, Death, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Torture, and Violence

kyle_sjs'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

I only finished this book because I spent an Audible credit on it, and I did so by listening to it on 2x speed. Elin was an insufferable main character. The plot twists do not follow logically--I understand not wanting to be predictable, but the author made it way too complex for it to be enjoyable. And the resolution of the subplot about Elin's past was so disappointing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Torture, Gore, Medical trauma, Rape, and Death

Moderate: Death of parent

pagesandpurls's review against another edition

dark 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Blood, Torture, Rape, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Medical content, Infertility, Gore, Forced institutionalization, Death, and Child death

jmeslener's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Gore, Medical content, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Torture, and Violence

kathyf1687'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? It's complicated

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, Body horror, Death, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Medical content, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Torture, and Child death

lani's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Confinement, Death, Gore, Murder, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Child death, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Rape