Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

Beyond the Black Door by A.M. Strickland

7 reviews

jenny_librarian's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

3.0

I didn’t connect at all with this story. It has been recommended to be time and time again due to the MC being ace. That’s great, but it’s about the only part I somewhat cared for.

The story was all over the place, with secrets on top of secrets on top of secrets. They lost me halfway through with all the spy agencies/ secret societies and royal intrigues. I didn’t really connect with any of the characters, and the ones I did appreciate weren’t developed well enough in my opinion.

It’s not a bad book, I just didn’t care for it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Gaslighting, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Suicide attempt and Violence

Minor: Infidelity and Sexual harassment

carolined314's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

Ace representation! A bit of a gothy, morbid, political twisty fantasy - not quite my cuppa.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Stalking, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Grief, Kidnapping, Confinement, Violence, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Torture and Infidelity

abbyschalupa's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, and Death

Moderate: Sexual content and Acephobia/Arophobia

dmfisher's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Murder, Gaslighting, Death of parent, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Abandonment and Classism

friendly_neighborhood_grandma's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

Graphic: Death of parent, Gaslighting, Grief, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Abandonment, Classism, and Death

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Bullying, Drug use, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Body horror, Murder, Blood, Forced institutionalization, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Gaslighting, Outing, Medical content, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Sexual assault, Acephobia/Arophobia, Alcohol, Dysphoria, Suicidal thoughts, and War

korra_maddie's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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

4.5

A slow start to the story including introducing characters and plot developments but picks up less than half way through the book. A plot reveal near the end of the book was predictable. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Blood, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Acephobia/Arophobia, Alcohol, Gore, and Grief

Minor: Kidnapping and Murder

foreverinastory's review

adventurous dark mysterious slow-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

5.0

This is a dark fantasy I didn't know my soul needed.

Rep: demi-biromantic asexual female MC, trans male asexual side character, gay Black male side character, elderly Black female side character, queer supporting characters, queer-norm world.

CWs: alcohol consumption, blood, death, death of parents, fire/fire injury, gaslighting/manipulation, grief, injury/injury detail, murder, toxic relationship, violence. Moderate: suicidal thoughts, suicide attempt (does not go through with it), attempted kidnapping, drug use (consensual and non-consensual). Minor: infidelity. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Kidnapping, and Drug use

Minor: Infidelity