Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

86 reviews

limiwh's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, and Murder

Moderate: Animal death, Slavery, Grief, and Gaslighting

Minor: Sexual assault, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

diifacto's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Death

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Blood, and Gaslighting

jennifer_bush_73's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Child death, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol

wondereads13's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Shadow and Bone is a classic YA book. It's got a chosen one, it's got a love triangle, it's got the magic users sorted into different talents with associated colors. It's not super original, but I did like it. Alina, despite seeming like a typical blank-slate protagonist, was actually pretty compelling because her initial lack of character is due to her confusion about her own identity, which develops throughout the series. The Darkling is a toxic abuser, please do not simp for him, and I don't get why people hate on Mal so much.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic relationship and Gaslighting

Minor: Violence and Murder

sofcole29's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

Minor: Death of parent

blume13's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Death, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting