Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak

167 reviews

makayla_02's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infertility, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Car accident, and Gaslighting

lauramar850's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Murder, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Death

Minor: Gun violence and Infertility

abby314159's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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

4.5

I couldn't stop listening- fantastic twists and engaging plot.  Good quality of writing as well.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug use, Violence, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Gun violence, and Blood

Minor: Cursing, Infertility, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

javafenn's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Oh my I loved this book!!! It was different from your typical suspense thriller!! The twist was perfect! I can’t say much because it will give everything away but this was a very quick read and the ghost story aspect mixed in was fantastic! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

tayreads3122's review against another edition

It became anti-trans and had republican rhetoric in it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deadnaming, Transphobia, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

michelereads17's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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

4.5

There were so many twists I did not see coming. Refreshing thriller with a lot more current topics that are brought up.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, and Gaslighting

kayjoy92's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

I really did enjoy this book. I like how it was written, and the ending definitely caught me off guard. I loved the picture concept as it really brought another layer of imagination to the book and upped the creepiness factor.  I’d agree I felt the ending was oddly rushed compared to the first 75% of the book. Also, the antagonist’s initial justifications didn’t sit quite right with me. But overall a fun read!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Grief, Car accident, and Murder

snowhite197's review against another edition

dark hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

Overall enjoyed the story but the ending was drawn out and some of the main characters behaviors and reactions were jarringly unrealistic. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

cherricherrain's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Mental illness

Minor: Child death, Car accident, and Sexual harassment

chelbelle122's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Wow.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Body shaming, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Racism, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail