Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

For the Wolf by Hannah Whitten

5 reviews

sirkeili's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Wow, this book really just drew me in and didn't let me go until I finally finished it.  How do I even begin to describe this book?

I love how this tale is Little Red Riding Hood meets Beauty and the Beast, and yet it holds its own in both regards. Red's character feels both remarkably insular to the fairy tale heroine, and yet she also is so much more.

However, this story is also about love, and how far one will go for it. Red for Eammon - and him for her - as well as how far Red and Neve will go for one another. Making deals with gods and ancient beings alike, just to ensure the other is safe, whatever the price may be.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Religious bigotry, Suicide, Blood, Violence, War, Confinement, Death, Self harm, and Sexual content

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Abandonment, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Suicide attempt and Classism

tak_everlasting's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Body horror, Gore, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Abandonment, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Alcohol and Sexual content

cuethesun's review against another edition

adventurous emotional fast-paced

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

4.75

i thoroughly enjoyed this book in a way i didn’t entirely anticipate. i couldn’t help falling in love with the characters. conversely, there were times where some of the magic didn’t seem cohesive and i’m not sure if that was my interpretation or if that was a plot hole. i wish there were more backstory for some of the minor roles.

a lot of this plot fell very nicely within the realm of several other fairy tales which was a pleasant surprise. i enjoyed the overlap of familiarity with those characters.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood

Minor: Sexual content and Gaslighting

dannythestreet's review

adventurous dark mysterious medium-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? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Blood, Kidnapping, and Violence

Moderate: Body horror, Death, Gaslighting, Grief, Murder, and Physical abuse

Minor: Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Self harm, and Stalking

readwithde's review

adventurous dark hopeful mysterious reflective 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? No

4.25

My opinion on this book changed frequently, but I think, in the end, that's what partly made it excellent and definitely memorable. 

I appreciated how the early sections of lore and worldbuilding were handling all *in media res* as Red prepared to leave for the Wilderwood. For the first 100-ish pages, though, most of Red's story is lore and worldbuilding with little character development or character building. Her sister Neve, friend Raffe, and beau Arick all enjoy time apart from this influx of lore, and therfore are much more interesting towards the start of the story. 

As Red learns to live with the Wolf

and the others bound, Fife and Lysa, she grows in both knowledge and power, as well as developing a strong bond with Eammon, the Wolf.

The middle of the book shines with their budding partnership and slow-burn romance, effectively pushing Neve's narrative to the side.

The conclusion was a bit jarring for me.

The deck was stacked for a courtly intrigue/persuasive fight between the sisters, but quickly veered off course to what seemed like a climatic end.

As things started towards a denouement, the action picks back up, the descriptions moving so quickly I had trouble understanding what was actually happening. It did slow back down,

giving the characters a proper battle and more complete ending,

but it still felt a bit vague and hollow to me.

Some of the most interesting worldbuilding I've read in a long time, and very descriptive magic; captivating.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Gaslighting, Religious bigotry, Toxic friendship, and Violence

Minor: Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Murder, and Sexual content