Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

Winter’s Orbit by Everina Maxwell

96 reviews

ireadqueerbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense slow-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: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, and Gaslighting

breadbees's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful tense medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Torture, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Kidnapping

Minor: Car accident, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

quinntuple's review against another edition

sad 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: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Kidnapping, Murder, and War

mraible18's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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? It's complicated

4.5

Love a space opera! Love a gay space opera even more! I loved the characters in this story, especially the two male leads. I wanted to wrap them up in bubble wrap & protect them from everything even though they don’t need it. I’m excited to see another side of this world with the companion novel that’s coming out later this year! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Gaslighting

Moderate: Physical abuse

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ka_ke's review against another edition

adventurous medium-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

4.0

Kiem is baby. That’s it. I will take no arguments. For a sci-fi its good, a little basic, but all the bases are covered. I thought the idea of the Tau Field to be interesting, but I could have used some more explanation of the politics within the world. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Classism

Moderate: Torture and Colonisation

Minor: Xenophobia and War

quasinaut's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

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

4.5

A fun mix of romance and political-intrigue-and-conspiracy-in-space! I appreciated how Kiem and Jainan's different personalities, and strengths, weaknesses, and fears, shaped their interactions together and with others. Beautifully crafted. 

There were a few times that things felt like they would have been "solved" societally -- or at least would be approached more progressively, perhaps -- considering other aspects of the worldbuilding with regards to gender, sexuality, technology, communication, etc. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Violence, and Colonisation

Moderate: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

sophiesmallhands's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Gaslighting

manicventure's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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? It's complicated

3.5

Definitely not what I was expecting but loved it none the lesser! I walked in ready for a queer space adventure and got all that with a deep political scandal and incredibly diverse world building. I think the only sore spot I had with this book is wishing there were more soft moments mixed in with the political unrest and domestic trauma but again I think that's more on my end expecting this to be a simpler feel good read as opposed to the more emotionally charged story it was. I had some difficulty keeping up with all the more minor characters but I dont think that was supposed to fill any voids in story but to instead enhance maybe certain scenes. Great story overall!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, and Gaslighting

dusksolace's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious 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

wish I could put into words how much I love this book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Car accident, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Blood

Minor: Grief and War

bookishlesbian's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Gaslighting

Moderate: Torture