Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

Last Night by Mhairi McFarlane

5 reviews

laurenkimoto's review against another edition

emotional funny sad medium-paced

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

3.5

Whoever categorized this as romance, I would like to have a conversation. This is firmly in the genre of women’s fiction (I.e. if you gender swapped the main characters it would just be general fiction). 

I was not prepared for the level of emotional devastation that was going to occur. I was thinking this was going to a somewhat serious but still romance focused book but no shot through the heart. 

Overall good characters and good development, but I do feel like the use of one character being a psychologist was a bit trope-y and was just used to make a plot point/revelation. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death, and Dementia

Moderate: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Child abuse

lisa_m's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

5.0

This was no doubt one of the best books I have ever read. Very clear 5 Stars!

I did not know what to expect going into it but I couldn't stop once reading. I read it all in one day and cried so so much. It was beautiful and so well written but also so extremely hard hitting.

Mhairi McFarlane is incredible at describing. I felt immidiately immersed in the story and even though I didn't like all the characters and disliked some decisions they made, they all just felt so real. Like real humans with real problems.

I think the best experience you can get reading this book is knowing nothing about it so I don't want to say anything more. This book made me really emotional and it's a story I doubt I will ever forget.

I can't wait to read more books by the author because everything I've read so far was amazing. Definitely one of my favourite authors now!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Dementia, Emotional abuse, Car accident, Death, Grief, Infidelity, Death of parent, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Bullying, Body shaming, and Classism

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Self harm

beccaruthe's review against another edition

dark emotional funny 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Moderate: Drug use, Death, Dementia, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Grief, and Car accident

Minor: Death of parent, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Physical abuse, Alcoholism, and Panic attacks/disorders

novellybritt's review against another edition

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Dementia, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Gaslighting, and Physical abuse

all of the freaking trigger warnings with this one. don't go into this thinking it is a romcom -- ITS FREAKING SAD.

nina_readsbooks's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Child abuse

Moderate: Gaslighting

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders