Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

Dead Girls Walking by Sami Ellis

3 reviews

kajoreads's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

The gore and body horror really delivered. The slasher vibes were on point. And if I was rating this based on that alone, it’d be 5 stars. Ellis did an incredible job making it all gross and unsettling.

This is more of a taste issue, but I did not particularly like the twist.

I’ve noticed I tend to dislike twists that feel like they undermine the premise.

 

I did enjoy Temple and her dad's relationship. It was a twisted, abusive one, but it felt real. The flashbacks were well implemented imo.

Overall, it’s a strong debut. I’ll definitely keep an eye out for this author.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Gun violence, Terminal illness, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Ableism, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Police brutality, Medical content, and Cannibalism

courtneys_shelves's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful sad 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Homophobia

This book is incredibly intense, as it covers topics of abuse and family curses. However, for this who can read it, it Carrie’s an ultimately hopeful message, and watching a hopeless character grow to realize that she does indeed have hope and support and is ultimately good is worth the read.

theshinyshrimp's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Bullying, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Stalking