Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

The Family Game by Catherine Steadman

14 reviews

louiepotterbook's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Toxic relationship, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Death, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Body horror, Gore, Murder, Classism, and Suicide

savreads28's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Gore, Gun violence, Cursing, Death, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Blood, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Abortion, Car accident, Death of parent, Addiction, Medical content, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, Sexual content, Stalking, Suicide, and Violence

mysterymom40's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Blood, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Violence, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Pregnancy

zosiablue's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

For your typical domestic thriller, there was way more Krampus content than expected. Despite that (or because of?), this was fine! Reminded me of the movie, Ready or Not, which I loved. Weird rich family murdery bullshit. Not bad. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Gaslighting, Abortion, Suicide, Classism, Death, Mental illness, and Emotional abuse

livvmarks's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Violence, Child abuse, Death, Pregnancy, Blood, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Grief, Infidelity, Murder, Physical abuse, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Gun violence, Medical content, Miscarriage, Suicide, Classism, and Abortion

k_lee_reads_it's review against another edition

emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Car accident, Death of parent, Cursing, Death, Infidelity, Suicide, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Violence, and Murder

jaimee_reads's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.0

A page-turner, but the more you think about it, the less it works. There are far better "cruel rich people who play games" works out there.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Death, Gore, Violence, Gaslighting, and Classism

Moderate: Stalking, Fire/Fire injury, and Car accident

bookishgoob's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Grief, Pregnancy, Suicide, Violence, Car accident, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Murder, Addiction, Blood, Body horror, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Gore

norwegianforestreader's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Pregnancy, Suicide, Vomit, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, Fire/Fire injury, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Addiction, Blood, Body horror, Car accident, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Grief, Gun violence, Mental illness, and Violence

becca9849's review against another edition

mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Murder, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Classism, Death, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Alcohol, Drug abuse, Addiction, Abortion, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Drug use, Gaslighting, Sexism, Gore, Miscarriage, Grief, and Toxic relationship