Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson

21 reviews

aristarcodisamo's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Bullying, Confinement, Dementia, Murder, Death, and Death of parent

Minor: Child death, Gaslighting, Violence, Classism, and Fire/Fire injury

teganbeesebooks's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

2.75

By every right I should love Shirley Jackson's books. I loved THE LOTTERY and the ideas of all of her books sound amazing, but they just never do it for me like I want them to. I really just wanted MORE, I guess.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dementia, Child death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Murder, Death, Gaslighting, Fire/Fire injury, Bullying, and Violence

abookwormspov's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Child death, Death, Murder, Death of parent, Terminal illness, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting

chananya's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Bullying, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Grief, Death, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Stalking, Violence, Self harm, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Emotional abuse

jeggert10's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting

Minor: Death of parent

jo_lzr's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dementia, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Stalking, Chronic illness, Classism, Death of parent, Terminal illness, Gore, Misogyny, Murder, Death, Gaslighting, Violence, and Bullying

hannahpings's review against another edition

challenging dark funny mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Chronic illness, Classism, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Medical content and Grief

my_a's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense slow-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

This wasn't the eerie haunting gothic novel that I had expected it to be. Next to no plot, felt lacklustre in its writing and plot. Cousin Charles seemed like a bolted-on afterthought, I was expecting him to advance the plot or flesh out the backstory but he may as well have not been there. I really did feel for the Uncle & would've like to have known more about him and his story.

The Afterword was interesting & I can see that there is much more going on under the surface. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Terminal illness

fadeddpages's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense

• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Bullying, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Murder, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Misogyny

solenekeleroux's review

dark mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Bullying, Fire/Fire injury, and Murder

Moderate: Confinement, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, and Dementia