Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

Gone to See the River Man by Kristopher Triana

16 reviews

abutchstargazer's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Physical abuse, Gore, Child abuse, Death, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Blood, Body horror, Emotional abuse, and Incest

d0nni3d's review against another edition

challenging dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

I am not easy to unsettle, so I guess the author did his job, the gore and the writting were good, but I personally find it difficult to enjoy a book when I don't like the main character and don't care what happens to them. Brutal and definitely not for everyone. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Suicide, Incest, Rape, Toxic relationship, Murder, Ableism, Gaslighting, Gore, Sexual assault, and Violence

virgohorror's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense medium-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

5.0

one of the best written horror novels i’ve ever laid eyes on. triana’s prose absolutely sings, and there are scenes in this book that, while incredibly disgusting and violent, are described so beautifully. i also just love his willingness to feature an unrepentantly vile man character — lori suuuuucks, and yet i was totally invested in her journey and wanted to see where she’d end up next. just an absolute gem of a book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Death, Child abuse, Cursing, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Sexual assault

the main character is revealed to have molested her younger brother throughout their childhood. no punches are pulled — much is alluded to, but there’s a fair bit of graphic depiction of the abuse.

fairyribs's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.25

it wasn’t as fucked up as I thought it was gonna be lol. All I can say is that mayosapiens can sometimes be the dumbest protagonists tbh.

The atmosphere in this book was unmatched. Edmund cox really reminded me of Richard Ramirez and Lori as his stupid groupie. Speaking of Lori, I loved how the author went from depicting her as a sympathetic character into a vile disgusting monster who deserved everything she got. Hell, I wish she was tortured violently and without salvation for what she did to her siblings. But that’s just me being unreasonably cruel when I know therapy should probably been something that she should have gotten.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Abandonment, Blood, Vomit, Violence, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Incest, Gaslighting, and Ableism

meaghanelizabook's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Incest, Blood, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Eating disorder, Ableism, Gaslighting, Murder, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Violence and Self harm

babieghoul's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Body horror, Physical abuse, Gaslighting, Incest, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Grief, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Death, and Gore