Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

Caraval by Stephanie Garber

79 reviews

kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious medium-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

4.0

While this isn’t my usual choice for a book, I enjoyed escaping into a world of fancy and fun, with a dash of danger. Now I have to get the other two books to see what the Dragna sisters get into! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Blood, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

bookishgoob's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.0

“Every person has the power to change their fate if they are brave enough to fight for what they desire more than anything” Caraval was such an immersive experience. I was kept guessing the entire time which made it so hard to predict and also kept me completely invested from start to finish. the secrecy and the world reminded me of Spirited Away and the game reminded me of the move The Vampires Assistant (John C Reilly movie) 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

simplyv375's review against another edition

adventurous 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, and Gaslighting

emnem's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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

Absolutely loved this book. It was a magical mind trip. Very dark themes but the end was amazing. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, and Gaslighting

Minor: Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

chloerote's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Physical abuse, Suicide, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Gaslighting

izabellareads's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Blood

bookishbette's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

Fast-paced and almost magnetic in how it hooks you in, this is truly a masterful story. The twists and turns, even when you can see them coming, take you unexpected places, and you're left wondering along with Scarlett what's real and what's simply magic. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Suicide, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, and Gaslighting

Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

Don't let any warnings lead you astray— this book is fairly typical for YA fantasy violence!

finallywakingup's review against another edition

3.5

I enjoyed this, I think I would have enjoyed it more if it weren't YA, it seemed a little bit underdeveloped sometimes and the characters could have done with a little more depth. Other times the plot twists piled up one on top of the other and were a bit much, I think Scarlett probably aged several years in a week due to the things she went through, there was no time given for her to process any of the trauma she went through. Interesting enough for me to go on to read the rest of the series as I like the idea of the game and the world that Legend creates for it.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse and Death

Minor: Physical abuse, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

janaikam's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

It was a wonderful story that really had you guessing what was going to happen next. Even if you think you have it figured out the story would prove you wrong. I loved this book and it was a fantastic read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Gaslighting

Minor: Sexual harassment