Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

That Summer by Jennifer Weiner

6 reviews

runlaurarun's review

challenging emotional mysterious sad 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Moderate: Gaslighting

Minor: Homophobia

stampest's review

emotional reflective sad 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexism, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Alcohol, Rape, Misogyny, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Suicide

Minor: Fatphobia, Emotional abuse, Body shaming, Death of parent, Classism, Cancer, Antisemitism, Alcoholism, Miscarriage, and Domestic abuse

nowjamie's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Alcohol, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Gaslighting, Alcoholism, Grief, Rape, Violence, Toxic friendship, and Homophobia

isalovestheocean's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Cancer

yunsq's review

dark sad tense

3.0

It feels slightly wrong that this book is publicised as a beach read. That Summer is far from being lighthearted. It has a lot of heavy and weighted themes and topics which I don’t think anyone should read if they are not ready. I wouldn’t have gotten into it in the first place if I’d known. I only finished it because it played in the background whilst I was doing chores. 

Jennifer Weiner really has a way with writing (white) women. I really empathised with both Daisy and Diana and I was feeling with them every step of the way. 

Bumping my rating down because the ending was too fantastical and hasty for a book that was trying to address many issues. 

Bonus: food descriptions!!!! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Misogyny, and Suicide

Minor: Car accident and Death of parent

rebeccarudisill's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

Moderate: Suicide and Gaslighting