Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

Meet Me in Paradise by Libby Hubscher

2 reviews

rrubin97's review

challenging sad slow-paced

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

2.25

What the sister did was supposed to be all inspiring and opening minds but she was just selfish to trick her sister and hide the cancer from her until it was too late that it ruined it for me

  Almost DNF due to annoyance at the plot but it had enough interesting side characters to keep me going

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Death of parent and Terminal illness

kfmcf's review

adventurous challenging reflective sad slow-paced

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

1.5

This book was pretty much the definition of "fine." The FL was given a lot of exploration but the ML was so one note it was disappointing. He had next to 0 personality which I didn't understand. His only aspects were rich and mysterious which .. really aren't traits. 

the fact that Sadie dies was a) not surprising but b) not the emotional impact I believe the author wanted. Also the FL was just like "welp I guess I'll move on with my life!" And that was that. Definitely a bizarre act III that felt like a hastily written hallmark movie

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death of parent, Grief, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Death, Gaslighting, and Toxic relationship