Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

Blue Ticket by Sophie Mackintosh

3 reviews

fiainkvinna's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Gaslighting, Sexual violence, and Pregnancy

nataliebeech's review

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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? Yes

3.5

I really enjoyed this book and her writing, but feel like it’s so disappointing you never get an explanation of why the tickets came about? In other dystopian fiction you understand the reasons for the dystopia, and this book it was just not explained at all. Also not explained why the girls have to go through this period of survival as teenagers, why they are separated from their parents in this way. I understand it’s an allegory but also it felt a bit lazy and strange not to explain why. I enjoyed it a lot still but feel a bit robbed…

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Gaslighting, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Miscarriage

juvonh's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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? Yes

5.0

A great feminist dystopian novel. If you enjoy the works of Atwood, I highly recommend Mackintosh‘s Blue Ticket.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Child death, Drug use, and Gaslighting

Minor: Abortion