Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

Hacienda by Isabel Cañas

52 reviews

lauramparis's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror and Death

Moderate: Confinement, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Classism

Minor: Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Vomit, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

blackcatkai's review against another edition

dark hopeful tense slow-paced

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

4.5

CW: rape (mentioned), casual ableism, blood, war/colonialism, colourism/racism, violence, death, classism, gaslighting

this is a slow historical gothic horror with romance sprinkled within, dual perspective, and a few flashbacks. overall I really enjoyed it! slow historical isn't usually part of any genre I usually read, but im really glad I gave this one a try. gorgeous writing, creepy atmosphere, supernatural and spooky, I was hooked. can't wait to read more from cañas in the future!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Ableism, Racism, Colonisation, War, and Classism

Minor: Rape and Sexual assault

aklovekorn's review against another edition

dark 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Racism, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

suz_n_van's review against another edition

challenging 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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Colonisation, and Classism

Moderate: Violence and Gaslighting

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Physical abuse, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

erandle's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Body horror, Grief, Religious bigotry, Gaslighting, and Colonisation

Minor: Rape, Abortion, Pregnancy, and War

deserthare24's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Death, Physical abuse, Rape, Blood, Abortion, Gaslighting, and Classism

regen20's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Infidelity, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Colonisation, and Classism

Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Abortion, and Pregnancy

leahrosiee's review against another edition

dark tense slow-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

torturedreadersdept's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Rape, Grief, War, and Classism

Minor: Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

julianh's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting