Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

The Fear by Natasha Preston

5 reviews

tabea1409's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Child death, Gore, Stalking, Kidnapping, Murder, Death of parent, Alcoholism, Grief, Blood, Child abuse, Cursing, Gun violence, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Violence, Gaslighting, and Physical abuse

emmag08's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Suicide attempt, Murder, Kidnapping, Death, Toxic friendship, Cursing, Bullying, Gaslighting, Grief, and Child death

raequigley's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

0.25

this was the worst book ive ever read. idea was great, terribly executed. this author should NOT write teenager POV anymore, she is far too out of touch. The book itself could have saved like 50% of repetitive thoughts/dialogue. this was so painful. i hate it so much. stop telling this author shes good.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse and Violence

Minor: Stalking, Alcoholism, Confinement, Abandonment, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, and Blood

taliatalksbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

 The Fear by Natasha Preston was deliriously entertaining for fans of true crime, such as myself. This book has an incredible ending that received the rare and coveted audible gasp when I finished it. The twists and turns of this novel kept me engaged, and I read it all as fast as I could muster. I’ll be quickly adding all of Natasha Preston’s other books to my TBR. If you’re looking for a worthwhile (though a little graphic) thriller that puts you in the mind of the killer, look no further. My biggest complaint, is that it felt too short and that it could have used some more murder vs. investigation (which of course is okay because this is fiction!!!! I’m in no way condoning actual murder obviously). This is certainly a thriller worth your time, and is a unique and interesting concept that integrates modern social media, true crime, mystery, and suspense in a neat little package with a beautiful cover 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Death

Moderate: Gaslighting

kbergsten's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Blood, Death, Gun violence, Torture, Toxic friendship, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Stalking, and Violence