Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

End of the World House by Adrienne Celt

3 reviews

lavinia_speaks's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Confinement, Gaslighting, and Kidnapping

infinite_harness9030's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Abandonment, Death of parent, Stalking, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Kidnapping, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, Grief, Classism, Pandemic/Epidemic, Xenophobia, and War

lmatakas's review

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

I really enjoyed this book-the “near future” sci-fi/dystopic type stuff is always really interesting to see which societal knobs an author is going to choose to turn, and this hit the spot. An interesting rumination on interpersonal relationships, the opportunity (burden?) of being able to try a life over again, and the ways in which beauty can still move us, even at the end of the world. 

I did find the Dylan character so precisely horrible that there were a few moments where I got angry at Bertie for even considering him, I think perhaps the author was getting at making the same mistake again and again? Though I’m not sure I found that a satisfying way to move the plot along. All in all, an interesting read

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence and Gaslighting