Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

Reckless by Elsie Silver

20 reviews

ambercunningham's review

emotional hopeful medium-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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Gaslighting, Medical content, Pregnancy, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Infidelity

paperbacksandsnacks's review against another edition

emotional funny medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Miscarriage

Moderate: Infertility, Cursing, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Adult/minor relationship, and Medical content

notamouse's review

emotional hopeful inspiring fast-paced

3.5

🌶️🌶️🌶️.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pregnancy, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Adult/minor relationship

dianaschmidty's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, and Abandonment

Moderate: Pregnancy, Stalking, Miscarriage, Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, and Adult/minor relationship

laura_rheads_too_much's review

emotional funny hopeful fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

dkgreads's review

emotional funny 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

4.0

I loved Winter and Theo together! They way Theo pushed Winter’s buttons to the point of verbal warfare cracked me up! And when he finds out about Vivi…..*heart melts* 🥹

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Infertility, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Death of parent

abicaro17's review

emotional funny lighthearted sad slow-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

Theo and Winter have by far the best book in the series! Their chemistry is undeniable and the way they bond over their shared struggle melts my heart. I think every little obstacle they met make sense both to the story and in a real relationship. Their story felt raw and real and they worked through trust issues and feelings of abandonment to raise their daughter together. Banter and plot 10/10! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Medical content, Miscarriage, Dysphoria, Abandonment, Death of parent, Cursing, Sexism, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, and Sexual content

geminimarsss's review

funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Infertility, and Infidelity

fairytalefootnotes's review

emotional funny inspiring 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Medical content, Gaslighting, and Pregnancy

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Miscarriage, Infertility, Toxic relationship, and Panic attacks/disorders

amanda_reads13's review

emotional fast-paced

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

4.5

After a lifetime of doing what everyone expects of her, Winter is taking back her life. That just happens to come in the form of a one night stand with a cocky, sexy bull rider named Theo.

I loved this book, it is my favourite in the series and I normally hate accidental pregnancy tropes.  I wasn't sure about reading Winter's book, because I really hated her character, but I am so glad that I did. Her story is a heartbreaking redemption story. Spiteful mother, neglectful father, sister pitted against her, husband who literally groomed her underage sister. Of course she has trust issues! Who wouldn't!? 

I loved how patient and understanding Theo was with Winter. He accepted her for who she was and never tried to change her. He gave her something she had never really had before - respect and unconditional love.

When he found out about Vivi, he seamlessly stepped into the role of partner and father. He supported Winter in every way possible. This is what a PARTNER looks like!

I really enjoyed seeing Winter's transformation as she learned to love herself and accept love from others. 

I LOVE the relationship between all of the family members and how they welcomed and rallied around Winter when she needed them. Also I really appreciate that we saw her mending her relationship with her father and ditching the toxic relationships in her life. 

I don't really understand the 18 month gap. Does he never return to the town? Rhett never happened to mention it to him? Though I get that this is plausible, 18 months seems like a long time span.

Tropes: small town, accidental pregnancy, single parent, grumpy/sunshine 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Infertility, Pregnancy, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Miscarriage, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship