Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn

61 reviews

reading_binosaur's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Took me a little while to get into the story but once you’re in, you’re IN! 

Had to take away a star though because the largest character flaw is the fact that Anna is “delusional” because she’s an agoraphobe and is an alcoholic. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Gaslighting, Mental illness, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, and Animal cruelty

sallytiffany's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Celebrating Jordon's birthday today. Decorated, going to pick up a pie (his request) on the way home and have a streak dinner. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Car accident, Acephobia/Arophobia, Alcohol, and Child death

Moderate: Gaslighting, Animal cruelty, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, and Injury/Injury detail

aliconway's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Mental illness, Alcoholism, and Child death

chelle22's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, and Animal cruelty

Minor: Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Stalking, Child death, Murder, Confinement, Sexual content, Deadnaming, Death, Violence, Car accident, and Cursing

bookstwokathryn's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Addiction, and Death

Moderate: Drug use, Murder, and Animal cruelty

larmaint's review against another edition

mysterious slow-paced

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

2.5

Demasiado predecible. Desde el 25% ya sabia quien era el asesino.  La unica sorpresa fue la verdadera identidad de la víctima. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Gaslighting, and Mental illness

Moderate: Child death and Death of parent

schrammanda's review against another edition

dark funny lighthearted mysterious tense fast-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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement and Death

Moderate: Alcohol, Gaslighting, Car accident, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Child death, Grief, Mental illness, Stalking, and Toxic relationship

scottr05's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad slow-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

4.0

Slow start, but stick around! This was a great read with great character development and a wild story! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Mental illness, and Gaslighting

ferdie's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

I cheered for Anna, I doubted Anna, and I was surprised by Anna. Overall, I enjoyed The Woman in the Window and connected with the characters just enough. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Confinement, Death, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Car accident, Gaslighting, and Infidelity

Minor: Blood and Animal cruelty

moraina's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

Unreliable narrator being gaslit for a large portion of the book. Several twists - I thought I had it figured out but things kept changing, it really picked up in pace for the last 100 pages or so. Things wrapped up nicely at the end. I don’t know that I would ever reread this, so I am not giving it five stars, but it was quite entertaining.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Alcoholism, Gaslighting, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, Infidelity, Stalking, and Animal cruelty

Moderate: Abandonment, Blood, Drug abuse, and Addiction