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zavia_v's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Because the book is so short, it was definitely a page turner because I knew I could finish it quickly and the concept is really engaging. However, there really wasn't a twist. The end was predictable and didn't provide much surprise or relief. I did enjoy it though, not bad, not great.
Graphic: Gaslighting, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Blood, Gore, Adult/minor relationship, Medical content, Suicide, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Sexual violence, Medical trauma, Child death, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Child abuse, Rape, Self harm, Incest, Grief, Mental illness, and Violence
soniaa5's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Drug abuse, and Drug use
Minor: Death and Medical trauma
madalina0_0's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Murder, Sexism, Physical abuse, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, and Violence
Moderate: Death of parent and Cursing
ggcd1981's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Abandonment, Death, Emotional abuse, Child death, Sexual assault, Confinement, Medical content, Grief, Rape, and Suicide
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Death of parent, and Child abuse
ecandrews0's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.75
Graphic: Animal death, Confinement, Cursing, Sexual assault, Suicide, Death, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Mental illness
xari's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Self harm, Violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Death of parent, Death, Blood, and Vomit
sneakers6772's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Mental illness, Rape, and Self harm
katiebella_reads's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
A psychological thriller or a nightmaric fever dream. From one moment to the next, the reader is hung is suspense and is never quite sure what is really going on. This book is highly underrated and overlooked! Honing in on the same feelings as reading a Poe short story, this author does a suburb job of capturing the horror of true evil.
Dr H. is a new young psychiatrist, newly assigned to a mental ward. with the zeal of the young he offers to take on the incurable patient "Joe." Joe has a bad rap of being a danger to those around him. The first few chapters are an ominous build-up of why everyone is kept away from him. Everyone who comes in contact seems to commit suicide.
Dr. H becomes obsessed with diagnosing him, convinced that he will find something that every Dr has missed in almost 30 years of incare treatment. But Dr. H is just smart enough to be a danger to himself as he begins to suspect everyone around him of gross negligence towards the patient.
This book is told in first person, from the perspective of Dr. H, as he relays it to an online support group. The writing is suburb. The characters are so well drawn out that you feel like you know them personally. The graphic description of events leaves little to be desired. I found nothing wanting or lacking in this book.
******trigger warning - child rape, child abuse, child death.
Graphic: Death, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Rape, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Child death, Cursing, Mental illness, and Pedophilia
danicam's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Death, Domestic abuse, Medical trauma, Sexual assault, Bullying, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Cursing, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Torture
veektorya's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Animal cruelty, Child death, Death, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Self harm, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts