Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

Aniquilação by Jeff VanderMeer

65 reviews

cinnamonsweetpotatofries's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Grief, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment

kurumipanda's review against another edition

5.0

dark mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death

Moderate: Gun violence, Suicide, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Cancer, War

emilywemily6's review against another edition

3.75

dark mysterious reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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This was weird. And I guess that’s the point of it. It wasn’t as eerie and haunting as I thought it would be, but it definitely had both those tones in a mild way. I have so many questions and I think this book will plague my thoughts for a long time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail

znvisser's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

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Went into this book knowing I wouldn’t get any answers and therefore I was able to enjoy this wonderful, weird experience. Usually not a fan of scenery descriptions but the writing and/or biology perspective certainly made it more interesting. Throughout I was speculating along with the biologist (and at some point, hallucinating with her too, reading one of my ideas into it and realising later I misread) and formed many theories that may or may not be true. Very intriguing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Blood, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting

Minor: Cancer

smolbeez's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Violence, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Suicide, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis

elizabeth_lepore's review against another edition

4.0

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Violence, Gaslighting

Moderate: Gun violence, Suicide, Blood, Murder

Minor: Cancer

owlribbon's review against another edition

3.75

mysterious

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Gore, Suicide, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail

lumorise's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Gore, Self harm, Suicide

Minor: Gaslighting

jjjreads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Cancer, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail

broshades's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gaslighting