Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

The Murder After the Night Before by Katy Brent

5 reviews

tashtash93's review

dark mysterious tense fast-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

Moderate: Murder, Grief, Suicide, Sexual assault, and Alcohol

Minor: Gaslighting and Death of parent

tttora's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Misogyny, Grief, Sexual assault, Panic attacks/disorders, and Gaslighting

bookswithlauren's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Mental illness, Alcoholism, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Body horror, Child death, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Addiction, Alcohol, Violence, Death, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

redheadbookgirl's review against another edition

dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

This was a quirky, witty + fun read, jam packed with twists + turns but also humour, sarcasm and tones of sexism, feminism + grief. I loved Brent’s HOW TO KILL MEN AND GET AWAY WITH IT and this had very similar vibes. Murder, scandal, mystery, dark comedy + a bunch of suspicious characters made for a pacy + gripping read. There was a big focus on the dark side of social media + the violence and judgments women face on a daily basis, which added a lot of depth to the plot. I was also convinced I had the murderer sussed but was shocked! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Body shaming, Stalking, Gaslighting, Grief, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Murder, Rape, and Sexism

chapters_and_pages's review

dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

I really enjoyed Katy Brent’s first book, How to Kill Men and Get Away With It, so I knew I had to read this one as well and I’m so glad I did!

In one day, Molly Monroe’s life has completely fallen apart. She’s woken up the hangover from hell, a stranger in her bed and a video that has gone viral on social media that she has no memory of. All she’s sure of? Something bad happened last night. As if that wasn’t enough, her best friend is now dead. With the police and everyone around Molly convinced Posey’s death is a tragic accident, Molly knows something much worse is at play. 

I must admit, it took me about 100 pages to really become convinced by this book, but once I was, I could not put it down. I really enjoyed Molly as a character, and you just can’t help but feel sorry for her as she’s going through the week from hell. 

This book was full of twists and turns, and while I had an inkling about some, others did take me by surprise. 

Overall, I really enjoyed this book and would highly recommend!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Grief, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Death of parent and Gaslighting