Reviews tagging 'Blood'

The Sanatorium by Sarah Pearse

64 reviews

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

amarieb's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child death, Gore, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, and Death

Moderate: Sexual assault, Torture, Rape, Misogyny, Mental illness, Death of parent, and Confinement

Minor: Abortion and Infidelity

whatischellereading's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

When Elin receives an out of the blue invitation from her brother Isaac to attend his engagement party at a converted hotel in Switzerland, she can't say no.  With people going missing and an avalanche blocking the roads Elin needs to investigate.

There is so much going on in this novel - murder, mutilation and mental health but to name a few! Firstly, the first few chapters of this book literally gave me nightmares! The creepy backdrop, the sinister circumstances created by the author just put you on edge from the start.  I did find that the story dragged in some parts, to start off so fast paced and then lull then back to fast again, it did take me a bit of time to get through it.  The main character Elin, I see her as a strong character but the consistent panic in her was hard to cope with.  I felt the story would have been just as good, or maybe better, if these things didn't happen as often throughout. The climax of the novel was one I didn't see coming so thats definitely a good thing!  Overall I did enjoy the book!

This book is due to be released 18 February 2021.  Thank you to @NetGalley for the advanced copy in return for an honest review.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Rape, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical trauma, and Blood