Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

188 reviews

rhiannon814r's review

medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexism, Car accident, Death, Misogyny, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Body shaming, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Grief

vplett4's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Suicide

Moderate: Rape, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Emotional abuse, and Bullying

kickitupanotch7's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny informative mysterious relaxing sad medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

Phenomenal with extremely developed characters. Includes the most interesting perspective of a dog I’ve ever seen or heard. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Car accident, Sexism, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Suicide

Minor: Gaslighting, Death of parent, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, and Emotional abuse

honesty_reads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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

3.75

It was good but it was very methodical. A good book, but not in my top of all time. I did like how everything tied together in the end!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexism, Sexual assault, Body shaming, Rape, Car accident, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Suicide, Death, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, and Pregnancy

bbmaan's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Hate crime, Abandonment, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Child death, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Death of parent, Violence, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Homophobia

kikigibbler's review against another edition

funny informative 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Sexual assault, Misogyny, and Gaslighting

Minor: Rape, Suicide, Blood, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

jenniferbbookdragon's review against another edition

inspiring tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Outstanding! Main character Elizabeth Zott is brave and brilliant,  a chemist who refuses to diminish herself to comply with the confining gender roles of the 1950s and 60s. She continually battles abusive,  narrow minded men as well as the women who have bought into the subservient role assigned to them.
I enjoyed her efforts to lift herself and other women up, and her creation of a found family. Elizabeth's daughter Mad, their dog Six-thirty, and others bring a richness to the story that explores secrets,  trauma,  and faith in humanity.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Sexual harassment, Misogyny, Bullying, Death, Grief, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Pregnancy

marycage's review

challenging dark emotional inspiring 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Gaslighting, Rape, Sexism, Suicide, and Death

campredwood's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

It’s hard to put this one in a box- there’s a little of everything for everyone. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Misogyny, Rape, Abandonment, and Grief

Moderate: Gaslighting and Suicide

Minor: Religious bigotry

omnimalizm's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Grief, Gaslighting, Car accident, Suicide, Child abuse, and Death