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A review by maddysbooks_
The Sanatorium by Sarah Pearse
dark
mysterious
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
2.0
this book was so slow moving for me and took me forever to finish. i was very close to dnfing it multiple times, but pushed through and was not very happy with the way everything turned out.
there were multiple storylines that came together in the end in a very haphazard way and were only very loosely connected.
i thought the big reveal at the end did not make much sense and it seemed like there wasn’t much thought put into the killers motives for doing what they did.
i also hated almost every single one of the characters. the main character herself was unlikable and i found her to be extremely dramatic. and all the rest of the characters around her were just as unlikable, especially her brother and her boyfriend.
i had really high hopes for this book, especially cause it had the reese witherspoon stamp of approval, but i was really disappointed.
there were multiple storylines that came together in the end in a very haphazard way and were only very loosely connected.
i thought the big reveal at the end did not make much sense and it seemed like there wasn’t much thought put into the killers motives for doing what they did.
i also hated almost every single one of the characters. the main character herself was unlikable and i found her to be extremely dramatic. and all the rest of the characters around her were just as unlikable, especially her brother and her boyfriend.
i had really high hopes for this book, especially cause it had the reese witherspoon stamp of approval, but i was really disappointed.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical trauma and Murder
Moderate: Rape and Child death