Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

Wrecked by Lauren Asher

3 reviews

ka_ke's review

hopeful sad 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

4.0

Lauren Asher’s writing is tastefully diverse, and this novel just proves that tenfold. Not only are the mc’s racially diverse, but the attention to detail regarding Huntingtons disease and Alzheimers are impressive. Considering both are genetic illnesses, it adds an extra level of curiosity to the future of Jax & Elena. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Addiction, Cursing, Death of parent, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, and Grief

Moderate: Classism, Forced institutionalization, Cancer, Gun violence, and Murder

dianaschmidty's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, Sexual content, Death, Cancer, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Dementia, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Gun violence, and Grief

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Drug abuse, Drug use, Alcohol, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

Minor: Vomit and Racism

chasejoychanise's review

emotional inspiring 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

4.75

I cried. Didn’t expect to, but I did. This book addresses grief, terminal illness, and mental health full on. Maya and Jax’s relationship is one of the least shallow ones that I’ve read in a while. Not because they both had their demons on display throughout the book, but because they chose to love each other and build a future together knowing that shit is going to get ugly and that they’ll have no choice but to compromise. Jax’s line about being a broken mosaic that still proves to be beautiful is fitting. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Medical content, Mental illness, Grief, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Death, and Chronic illness

Moderate: Murder, Gun violence, Alcohol, and Alcoholism

Minor: Gaslighting, Racism, and Homophobia