Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

How To Fail at Flirting by Denise Williams

54 reviews

thefatpaperback's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Racial slurs, Violence, Gaslighting, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence

anoveldestination's review against another edition

emotional fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Infidelity, Misogyny, Gaslighting, Sexism, and Racism

erinmeany's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Sexism, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Emotional abuse

shawnna_reads2's review against another edition

emotional funny tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, and Racism

Moderate: Infidelity

booksshelved's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

How to Fail at Flirting definitely did NOT fail to make me laugh at all the cheesy jokes and PUNtacular content we got from this book. I went from laughing to smiling to swooning, and then back around again. This book does contain serious subject matter with the main character, Naya, having experienced abuse from her past relationship with her ex. Jake, the love interest, became a safe space for Naya and in the end, she was able to give this relationship a fighting chance. I'm really intrigued to see how Wes's story comes along in The Fastest Way To Fall!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting

Minor: Physical abuse

riella_reads's review against another edition

emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

 This was a heavier read than I expected going in. There were parts that really made me angry and it was hard to get past that. I really loved Jake, he was probably my favorite character.

Trigger Warnings for Domestic and Verbal Abuse.

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Gaslighting, Misogyny, and Stalking

redsshelves's review against another edition

emotional funny fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Racism

bookishara's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

kellyblick's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful tense slow-paced

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

3.5

Heavy domestic trauma, including an attempted rape. The romance didn't give me enough warm fuzzy feelings to make up for that, lots of descriptive sex, not a ton of emotional development.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Rape and Sexism

josefiend's review against another edition

emotional funny tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Racism and Sexual assault

Minor: Vomit and Alcohol