Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

A World of Curiosities by Louise Penny

7 reviews

kimveach's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

My only disappointment with this book is that I must wait for her to publish the next one.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Kidnapping, Abandonment, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Forced institutionalization, Panic attacks/disorders, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Cancer, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Murder, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Xenophobia, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Mass/school shootings, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Stalking, Terminal illness, Violence, and Trafficking

Minor: Animal death, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Animal cruelty

asacco9642's review

dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Trafficking, Emotional abuse, Cancer, Death of parent, Mental illness, Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Death, Murder, Terminal illness, and Vomit

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Gaslighting, Grief, Gun violence, Animal death, and Gore

Minor: Racism and Fatphobia

jentrythelibrarian's review

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, Gun violence, Gaslighting, Sexism, Child abuse, Mass/school shootings, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, and Pedophilia

trippalli's review

dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

2.5

A gruesome murder mystery.. The art and poetry and mystery and somewhat interesting, but this isn't my cup of tea ( probably poisoned anyway)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Violence, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Trafficking

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Stalking, and Murder

Minor: Animal death and Animal cruelty

wonderfulxwonderful's review

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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: Blood, Child abuse, Grief, Sexual assault, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Rape, Death, Terminal illness, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Emotional abuse, and Violence

Minor: Car accident, Animal cruelty, and Animal death

uranaishi's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Kidnapping, Violence, Death of parent, Gun violence, Murder, Gaslighting, Grief, Mass/school shootings, and Mental illness

Moderate: Alcohol, Confinement, Deportation, Classism, Cursing, Drug abuse, Police brutality, Toxic friendship, Car accident, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Religious bigotry, Trafficking, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Stalking, Child abuse, Child death, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Animal death, Animal cruelty, Cancer, Colonisation, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Slavery, Rape, Body horror, and Gore

purplepenning's review

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Mental illness

Moderate: Alcohol, Gun violence, Death, Cursing, Blood, Confinement, Violence, Pedophilia, Body horror, Cancer, Terminal illness, Mass/school shootings, Grief, and Gaslighting

Minor: Animal death, Animal cruelty, Rape, Addiction, Sexual violence, Cultural appropriation, and Death of parent