Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

Bridget Jones's Diary by Helen Fielding

6 reviews

timedothwasteme's review against another edition

funny lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol

Moderate: Infidelity, Gaslighting, and Sexual content

ophycore's review against another edition

funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Xenophobia, Alcohol, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Body shaming, Cursing, Fatphobia, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Alcoholism, and Eating disorder

Moderate: Dysphoria and Sexual harassment

Minor: Rape, Classism, and Pregnancy

Some very insensitive mentions of rape. Calories / Weight mentioned on most pages. Lots of smoking / mentioned on most pages.

eviecanactuallyread's review

funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Fatphobia, Body shaming, Eating disorder, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Misogyny and Sexism

Minor: Gaslighting and Homophobia

jesspages's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

2.5

This book definitely didn't age well

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fatphobia, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Misogyny, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Eating disorder, Dysphoria, Body shaming, and Alcohol

aliasbooklover's review against another edition

challenging lighthearted fast-paced

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

1.5

i bet this was revolutionary back in 1996. it's toxic in 2021.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

lostinthelibrary's review against another edition

funny lighthearted fast-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

I have marked this as read but I really don't remember reading it before so whether or not this was the first time it felt like it for me. This book was SO FUNNY, I was snorting and gwaffing throughout at the ridiculous things Bridget and the other characters said and the situations she got herself into. 

I was a bit worried when I started about the obsession with weight and food restriction but I actually think this was almost a satire of how women thought about food in the 90s because of the media they were consuming. We are not supposed to think that Bridget is fat (she isn't) and neither do those around her. Regardless, I think this book would be triggering to someone with a history of disordered eating. I am glad that I am in my 30s now and not in the 90s!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder and Fatphobia

Moderate: Gaslighting