Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward

28 reviews

baileyt2424's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Violence, Grief, Alcohol, Animal death, Blood, Child abuse, Confinement, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Child death, Gaslighting, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, and Torture

sinisterbeard'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Child abuse, Suicide, Mental illness, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Medical trauma, Torture, Death, Child death, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Addiction

alexisgarcia's review against another edition

dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

this book is like nothing i have ever read before. i went into it blind and would recommend everyone does the same (except for content warnings if you need to) for the best reading experience. a lot of reviews had spoilers in them, even if they did not mean to. this writing was so incredibly immersive, the characters were incredibly well-rounded, and the narration was like nothing i have ever experienced. everyone needs to read this. if you have already read this and are looking for something similar, Ian Reid is the closest comparison i can make. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Confinement, Abandonment, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Alcoholism, Animal death, Death, Death of parent, Body horror, Child death, Drug use, Gaslighting, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Murder, Physical abuse, Toxic friendship, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Stalking, and Suicide attempt

jennay's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Alcoholism, Suicide, Child abuse, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abandonment, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Murder, Confinement, Blood, and Medical content

Minor: Self harm, Torture, Child death, and Animal cruelty

maverax42's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

5.0

This book keeps you guessing and unsure of what is true and real until the very end. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Body horror, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Murder, Child death, Confinement, Gaslighting, Blood, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, and Suicide attempt

chelsearae87's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Death of parent, Death, Abandonment, Animal death, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Drug use, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicide, Gaslighting, Suicide attempt, Body horror, Child abuse, Kidnapping, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Blood, Bullying, Child death, Murder, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Emotional abuse

agriffin's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Murder, Death, Gaslighting, Child death, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicide attempt, Torture, Kidnapping, Mental illness, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Child death, Blood, Excrement, Alcohol, Animal death, Vomit, and Animal cruelty

maimy_santiago99's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.25

Well written. Not Gothic, not really horror. Psychological, upsetting, heart breaking, rage inducing. Includes physical and psychological harm to children.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Mental illness, Medical trauma, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Physical abuse, Grief, Child death, Animal cruelty, Kidnapping, Domestic abuse, Death, Suicide, Murder, Torture, Animal death, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, and Death of parent

Minor: Homophobia

kcelena's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Torture, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Child death, Dysphoria, Fatphobia, Murder, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Violence, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, Gore, and Mental illness

markedwithanm's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death of parent, Death, Mental illness, Torture, Animal cruelty, Medical content, Animal death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis