Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

Diary of an Oxygen Thief by Anonymous

51 reviews

roguedaffodil's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

2.5

hmm.. weird book. very memorable only because it's like a grotesque car crash that you can't look away from. full of hate for the main character and

aisling

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death, Gaslighting, Pedophilia, Death of parent, and Emotional abuse

xoxo_emmalynn's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

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

1.5

This book is quite literally one of the most difficult books to get through. The actual writing is awful and there really no point to the story. The main character and author I’m assuming is whiny and annoying throughout the whole book. Honestly almost DNF the writing was so bad. The main character when on many tangents about unimportant information that doesn’t help progress the story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Violence

kianiz's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A

4.0

Yes, it is just the rambling internal monologue of an insanely misogynistic, narcissistic and manipulative MC, but I enjoy reading fucked up POVs, so my rating is not because I enjoy the way this massive shit stain thinks, it’s only because I find it terrifying and fascinating in a morbid way that some people, men in particular, think and act this way.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Misogyny, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

jenna_rae13's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

1.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Death, Death of parent, Violence, Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Cursing, Misogyny, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

pfadfinnder's review against another edition

It was very hard for me to read since it's really slow paced and the story doesn't seem to get to any point. I was out when he didn't know whether the girl he slept with was 14. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny

Moderate: Alcoholism and Gaslighting

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

abookbitch's review against another edition

dark medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Addiction, Violence, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship

jayismit's review against another edition

dark sad medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Addiction, Alcohol, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Gaslighting, and Sexism

Moderate: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Minor: Rape and Sexual assault

katreads6's review against another edition

dark reflective 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

3.0

Interesting to see in the mind of a narcissist, but very slow and pretty boring. You’re grabbed in by the first lines of the book, but it goes away shortly after. It’s not fiction and the authors true story, but didn’t hold up to the grab the first lines/pages held. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Bullying, Mental illness, Addiction, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Domestic abuse, and Gaslighting

sashaq's review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

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

1.75

Main character is trash. All he does is complain and tell you a rambling story about how he got his comeuppance. I think we are supposed to feel bad for him but truly the only delight in this book is when he is truly suffering. He is a bad person who needs therapy. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Alcohol, and Addiction

Moderate: Sexual assault, Rape, and Gaslighting

jinx_mars's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Violence, Rape, Physical abuse, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Abandonment, Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Sexism, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Misogyny, Mental illness, and Infidelity