Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

The Words by A. Jade

3 reviews

fink1129's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful sad tense medium-paced

• 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

Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Alcohol, Bullying, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Violence, Death, Sexual content, Medical trauma, Abandonment, Death of parent, Dementia, Car accident, Eating disorder, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Vomit, and Grief

acourtofstarsandmoons's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

This was an enjoyable book but for many reasons it doesn’t hit higher than 3.5 for me. 

One being the first 20% of the book, with Lennon’s insecurities a huge aspect of the book, was very very triggering for me. Being a bigger, bullied girl myself everything she said rang true - a little too true. Though I liked her mini glow up after the four year time jump it also felt a little gut wrenching for me. It was good for the character to become confident but it made me feel just that little bit shittier. But that’s a me problem. 

I liked that this book straddled the line of dark/toxic and light. I’ve read much much worse than this in terms of dark and toxic but this still had elements of it that allowed me to be drawn in while also providing a strong emotional background that I don’t always read. 

This book didn’t shock me with any of its ‘twists or turns’ but that also isn’t the goal of this novel. It’s a romance through and through, not a mystery. 

I would recommend people read this book, it was emotional, the spice was great, there’s a HEA. I would just advise any curvy girls out there struggling as much as I still am with my insecurities, shame and self-hatred proceed with caution. This one hit me a lot. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Death of parent, Violence, Drug use, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Car accident, Child death, Cursing, Death, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, and Gaslighting

criticalbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny inspiring tense medium-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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Dysphoria, Misogyny, Death of parent, Death, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Grief, Addiction, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Classism, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Dementia, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Violence, and Vomit