Reviews tagging 'Cancer'

Sluit alle deuren by Riley Sager, Roelof Posthuma

20 reviews

stefpntny's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Trafficking, and Medical content

Moderate: Blood, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Death of parent, Self harm, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Stalking, Pandemic/Epidemic, Cancer, Death, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Kidnapping, Dementia, and Car accident

dizpig's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Chronic illness, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Body horror, Drug use, Death of parent, Classism, Death, Blood, Car accident, Forced institutionalization, and Murder

Moderate: Chronic illness, Confinement, Dementia, Body horror, and Cancer

Minor: Stalking

badwolfbae's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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? No

4.75

I thoroughly enjoyed this, and I look forward to reading more from Riley Sager. The only thing that kept this from five stars was the ending was a little too neatly wrapped up with the final 'six months later' segment. I would have rather seen things happen in the time rather than just skipping ahead. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Cancer, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Terminal illness, Medical content, Death of parent, Death, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, and Confinement

woahemjo's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-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? No

3.75

The ending kind of fell flat. There was this huge build up of supernatural elements and cult vibes only for the big reveal to be that rich people were doing unethical things and they thought they deserved to do so just because they're rich. If I wanted to read something with that kind of ending, I'd read the news.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Grief

Moderate: Medical content, Kidnapping, Cursing, Death of parent, Blood, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Cannibalism and Cancer

Surgeries/medical procedures without consent

lulusreads'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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Medical content, Suicide, Death of parent, and Grief

Minor: Medical trauma, Infidelity, Body horror, Trafficking, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Classism, Cancer, Stalking, Pandemic/Epidemic, Murder, Gun violence, and Gore

daringreader13's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Confinement, Cursing, Death of parent, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Gun violence, Misogyny, Murder, Suicide attempt, Trafficking, Gore, Medical content, Medical trauma, Violence, Vomit, Alcohol, Body horror, Classism, Blood, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Police brutality, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

itsheyfay's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Murder, Trafficking, Car accident, Body horror, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Classism, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, and Self harm

Moderate: Abandonment, Death of parent, Cancer, Death, Gaslighting, Grief, and Infidelity

Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic

bookedandbusy's review against another edition

dark lighthearted tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I absolutely loved this one! So creepy and unsettling, and I did NOT see the plot twist coming! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Cancer, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Grief, Stalking, Fire/Fire injury, and Suicide

bookcheshirecat's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

4.0

“Because here’s the thing about being poor—most people don’t understand it unless they’ve been there themselves. They don’t know what a fragile balancing act it is to stay afloat and that if, God forbid, you momentarily slip underwater, how hard it is to resurface.”

➽ Lock Every Door was my first Riley Sager book! It follows Jules, a young woman who takes an apartment-sitting job at the prestigious Bartholomew because she desperately needs the money. I liked that her friends were suspicious of the arrangement from the start and thought that there was something fishy going on, especially with the number of rules Jules has to follow. However, she is desperate to fix her financial issues and can't really pass up the offer. When another sitter disappears, Jules is the only one looking for her and diving into the history of the Bartholomew! I liked the discussions about poverty and privilege, as there is a stark contrast between Jules and the real habitants of her building!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Classism

Minor: Murder, Infidelity, Self harm, Cancer, Medical trauma, and Suicide

janetriestoread'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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Death of parent and Medical content

Minor: Cancer