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The Sanatorium by Sarah Pearse

gamergirlangie's review against another edition

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3.0

I enjoyed the setting of the book. The sanatorium turned into a luxury resort was very "Nancy Drew: Treasure in the Royal Tower" so that was nostalgic for me. The imagery however was very depressing. And not in a literary, artful way. I found myself very frustrated with the book and how depressing and frankly annoying the main character was. I have read books where the main character is struggling but this one didn't seem to fit into the narrative well. It was almost like the author was trying too hard to make her have issues and not actually develop those issues into the story. The mystery intrigued me and I wanted to know who the killer was, but the main character distracted me far too much from that. All and all, it was an okay book but more annoying than enjoyable.

npacitto's review against another edition

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5.0

Could not put it down!

Really liked this one. Lots of twists and turns and the ending was not obvious to me. I liked the imperfect nature of Elin. She’s not a super-sleuth like many detectives.

sydinreallife's review against another edition

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5.0

I really enjoyed this book! The open-ended epilogue was also much appreciated as there is room for a sequel. :D

dee1808's review against another edition

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I could not connect with the main character at all I get that she has
a traumatic past
but I felt like the first part of the book focused on it so much I couldn’t push through it to even get to the mystery 

catalinda04's review against another edition

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

4.0

hcharris15's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense

3.75

heathers_to_bee_read's review against another edition

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4.0

This book was amazing! I absolutely LOVED the setting. The setting by itself was a huge intrigue to me. You add in the murder, lies, secrecy, and character interactions and you have an fantastic story. I couldn't put this book down!

browneyedgirl's review against another edition

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

4.0

alinaiord's review against another edition

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  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

traceylee54's review against another edition

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

4.0