Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

Evil Eye by Etaf Rum

59 reviews

louiepotterbook's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death of parent, Death, Misogyny, Colonisation, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, and Mental illness

scmiller's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Grief, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, and War

Moderate: Body shaming, Genocide, Suicidal thoughts, and Infidelity

mdavis26's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Islamophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, War, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

alexisgarcia's review against another edition

hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

purposely frustrating but a great lesson and ending. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Gaslighting, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Body shaming, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Grief, Mental illness, and Racism

kerrygetsliterary's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Misogyny, and Sexism

Moderate: Homophobia

estam1's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation

Moderate: Islamophobia, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, and Gaslighting

Minor: Racial slurs

annemarco's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Violence, Domestic abuse, and Gaslighting

Moderate: War

imfixintoread's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

I was not sure how Etaf was going to be able to follow up "A Woman is No Man," but she did it again! Yara's struggles with familial and childhood trauma, mental illness, learning to love oneself, and trusting others were truly excellent. I heard Etaf speak about her book at a local bookstore and she said Yara was not going to be a likable character, and I fell in love with her. A truly wonderful book. Add it to your TBR!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Mental illness, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and War

Minor: Death of parent

ruffian23's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, Racism, Violence, and Infidelity