Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman

116 reviews

a_l_reads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad slow-paced

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

2.5

+ parts of the storyline & characteristics were relatable for me personally

- the wrap text describes a mere slice of what the story is actually about
- sometimes the main character reads social cues perfecrly fine and somethimes she doesn’t get them at all. big inconsistency there.
- too long

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Moderate: Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Violence, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Child death, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Self harm, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, and Alcoholism

Minor: Sexual violence, Vomit, and Stalking

madlain's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Addiction, Gaslighting, Grief, Mental illness, Fire/Fire injury, Vomit, Child abuse, Child death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Bullying

Minor: Rape and Fatphobia

slucchesi06's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Bullying, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Child death, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Abandonment, and Child abuse

Minor: Death of parent

gae's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Fire/Fire injury, Self harm, Bullying, Child death, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

shadow_seven's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.5

It takes a bit to get through but once your about halfway done everything slides together nicely. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Mental illness, Drug abuse, Death, Self harm, Suicide, Emotional abuse, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Gaslighting, Stalking, and Bullying

It's an easy read but can be emotionally challenging as well.

zombiezami's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny sad medium-paced

4.5

I didn't want this to end!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Cursing, Addiction, Death, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, Infidelity, Grief, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual harassment, and Vomit

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Body shaming, Cancer, Child death, Fatphobia, Medical content, Self harm, Murder, Stalking, and Gaslighting

Minor: Rape, Animal cruelty, Adult/minor relationship, and Sexual content

caitlin_huxham's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Suicide, Vomit, Abandonment, Child death, Suicide attempt, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Mental illness, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Rape

boba_n_books's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

What a heartwarming story. Though this novel touches on many difficult topics, I found it to be overall lovely. 

Raymond and Eleanor’s relationship dynamic was so sweet and unexpected—I enjoyed all of their interactions and how their relationship grew closer over time. I also loved seeing Eleanor come to understand others better as she got to know them and give them the benefit of the doubt.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Rape, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Child death, and Suicide attempt

daybreakreads's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Suicide attempt, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Alcohol, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Torture, Abandonment, and Animal cruelty

Minor: Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Stalking, Vomit, Cancer, Rape, Cursing, and Mental illness

cecilialau_'s review against another edition

5.0

The book surprised me in how it just flowed so effortlessly. It was a really enjoyable read for the writing style, the humour, while being very brutal at times.

I loved that the friendship between Eleanor and Raymond remained just that. At least I appreciate that it’s up for interpretation in the end, instead of it being an obvious and direct choice by the author (which would have felt inauthentic in my opinion as a means to just put a nice bow on the story) 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Bullying, Body shaming, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Physical abuse, Grief, and Gaslighting