Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams

29 reviews

foolishg_irl's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Racism, Body shaming, Cultural appropriation, Alcohol, Cursing, Gaslighting, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Colonisation, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, and Sexual violence

scruffie's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Racism, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Sexual assault, Racial slurs, Infidelity, Medical content, Mental illness, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Miscarriage

memorable's review

dark emotional reflective tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Body shaming, Cultural appropriation, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Stalking, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Miscarriage

ellioteverafter's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny sad 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

4.75

I hope your next girlfriend is white, Tom. That way she won't be too fucking much for you. 

Queenie is a piece that made me unbelievably sad and angry. I understood intimately the struggles she went through and despaired at her seemingly endless forgiveness. But this is a story of healing and learning to cope, and it's incredibly important for us as Black people. I hope people learn a lot from this. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Stalking, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Panic attacks/disorders

jamieholton's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative lighthearted reflective tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Racism, and Mental illness

Minor: Miscarriage, Police brutality, Gaslighting, Drug use, Domestic abuse, and Abandonment

maddyj153's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Infidelity

Moderate: Miscarriage, Misogyny, Racism, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Suicide attempt

bringonthenight's review against another edition

dark emotional funny inspiring fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Racism, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Infidelity

Minor: Abandonment, Medical content, Police brutality, and Sexual harassment

bunnyreads2's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring reflective fast-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

4.75

Really enjoyed it! (Some slight thematic spoilers) An amazing way to expose how intergenerational trauma and domestic violence can impact someone well into their adult life until they can unpack it all! 
Also loved the way the friendships and support systems were explore through the cast of characters. 
And very concrete examples of how racism shifts someone’s daily life and existence as a whole. 
All wrapped in some intelligent humor and sarcasm 👌

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, and Infidelity

Moderate: Abandonment, Body shaming, Cultural appropriation, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Miscarriage

marnold's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Sexism