Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

Stora vackra liv by Emily Henry

36 reviews

paulabekkerus's review against another edition

4.75

emotional mysterious 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting

cibani's review against another edition

4.0

emotional hopeful reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Minor: Body shaming, Bullying, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Gaslighting

pinkprincesse2's review against another edition

4.75

emotional funny lighthearted mysterious reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Gaslighting

fanboyriot's review against another edition

emotional slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Borrowed this from Libby twice before actually trying to finish it.  I like most of Emily Henry’s books but I could not get into this one at all.  The romance lacked and I don’t think the plot was interesting enough on its own.  It really gave off similar vibes to “The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo” and it was just disappointing.

Read For

✓ Slow Burn

✓ Summer Read

✓ Contemporary

✓ Rivals to Lovers 

✓ Reporter Interview

𓍊𓋼𓍊𓋼𓍊𓋼𓍊𓋼𓍊𓋼𓍊𓋼𓍊𓋼𓍊𓋼𓍊𓋼𓍊𓋼𓍊𓋼𓍊

Spice Level: 🌶️

Sad Level: 💧

Plot: 2/10

Pace: 2/10

Ending: 4/10

Characters: 3/10

Enjoyability: 2/10

Writing Style: 2/10

Would I Recommend? No

Favorite Character: n/a

Favorite Quote: ❝Just because something doesn’t make money or win awards doesn’t mean it doesn’t have value.❞

POV: Duel, First Person

Pages: 432

Format: Audiobook

Language: English

Release Date: 22, April 2025

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting

Moderate: Death, Car accident, Pregnancy

Minor: Mental illness, Terminal illness, Dementia

jeaniemcgarvey's review against another edition

3.25

emotional lighthearted reflective relaxing slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Minor: Chronic illness, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Gaslighting

mariposa517's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Sexual content, Grief, Car accident, Alcohol

Moderate: Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Dementia, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Abandonment

Minor: Bullying, Misogyny, Blood, Medical content, Murder, Pregnancy

mgclayton's review against another edition

4.5

emotional reflective 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: Complicated

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Slow first three chapters, but part of ending made me cry

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, Car accident

Minor: Addiction, Animal death, Infidelity, Sexism, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Alcohol

bookgirlieee's review against another edition

4.75

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

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Emily Henry does not disappoint. I didn’t want this book to end. Absolutely loved the relationship growth between Alice and Henry.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Confinement, Mental illness, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment

Minor: Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Alcohol

jessiecc's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional hopeful mysterious reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Blood, Car accident

Moderate: Addiction, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Infidelity, Sexual content, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Minor: Alcoholism, Death, Dementia

shiradfrankel's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious reflective sad 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: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment