Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

The Running Grave by Robert Galbraith

28 reviews

magicsarah'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

Graphic: Gun violence, Rape, Suicide attempt, Torture, Trafficking, Physical abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Murder, Violence, Homophobia, Child death, Dementia, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Stalking, Sexual assault, Slavery, Child abuse, Bullying, Death, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Self harm, Emotional abuse, Confinement, and Suicide

Moderate: Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Classism, Addiction, Alcohol, and Death of parent

stirlitza's review

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Rape, Child death, Murder, Adult/minor relationship, Torture, Physical abuse, Miscarriage, Gaslighting, and Death

tootscd's review against another edition

challenging tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Forced institutionalization, Violence, Torture, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Murder, and Sexual assault

seasarahread's review

adventurous mysterious tense 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? Yes

4.0

Whew! At one point my heart rate was up to 101 bpm. I love this series, the character development is enough to keep me coming back for each new episode but not so much that I'm bothered by waiting for the next release. I did accurately predict a couple details but not all of them which makes it a perfect mystery in my opinion. 
So many trigger warnings, I'm sure there'  some I missed. The inner workings of the cult might be a lot. Proceed with caution if you need.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Child death, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Pedophilia, Suicide attempt, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Self harm

alexishp23's review

adventurous 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

Graphic: Grief, Alcohol, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Suicide, Gaslighting, Gore, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Torture, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Blood, Death, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Abortion, Murder, Violence, Addiction, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child death, and Cursing

Moderate: Dementia and Cancer

maggies's review against another edition

dark 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? Yes

4.0

So much happens in these books, it can be hard to keep track of it all. I don't remember any of the previous books having such a long section explaining the truth behind the mystery/crime - had to really focus through that to understand it. Great development of Cormoran and Robin's relationship and their business partnership. Looking forward to the continuation of the series.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Vomit, Violence, and Medical content

Moderate: Confinement, Death of parent, Dementia, Gaslighting, Miscarriage, Death, Rape, Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Child death, Emotional abuse, Trafficking, Blood, and Child abuse

annaheist's review

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

5.0

I have never been so disappointed…to have reached the end of the available books in a series. I love a mystery, and in true Galbraith fashion, this one is chock-full of evil possibilities that have you desperately trying to piece together the twisted puzzle right until the resolution. If you, like me, finish this book before book 8 is available, you have my condolences. This was the best in the series so far, and I will be pondering over all the characters and happenings until the next book is released.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Rape, and Child death

Moderate: Pedophilia

justbrett's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative mysterious reflective sad 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Sexual assault, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Cursing, Dementia, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Child abuse, and Alcohol

Minor: Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Rape, Suicide attempt, and Trafficking

mamabadger's review

dark emotional mysterious tense 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement

Moderate: Gaslighting and Sexual harassment

Minor: Child death, Physical abuse, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Suicide

kitpotter's review against another edition

dark tense medium-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Incest, Suicide attempt, Torture, Violence, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

Minor: Dementia