Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

Reminders of Him by Colleen Hoover

4 reviews

fedekanejbrainrot's review

emotional 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

after this one, i can definitely say I'm done with Colleen Hoover. I've read 4 of her considered best books, and I didn't particularity like either of them. the thing about her is that I LOVE the concept of her books. the execution? heh. not really. I also have issues with her writing: 1/4 of it is very beautiful and I like it a lot, it feels nearly poetical, and the other 3/4 is just so mediocre to me, even bad. I definitely think she's way overhyped, but I mean, tastes are tastes.
moving on this book in particular, as I said, I loved the concept behind it, and I highlighted many quotes, but I ended up finding it very mediocre. I think the romance is what ruined it all: it felt very nonsense and ruined most of the emotional scenes. it definitely took way too much in the novel than what I would've preferred. the characters were fine, while I do wish we dive more into kenna. it was mostly plotless and I found it slow and repetitive over time. at the end, I'm sad to say I didn't enjoy this as much as I hoped to.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Body horror, Bullying, Car accident, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Alcohol, Cursing, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Misogyny and Murder

ignoreve's review

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative reflective fast-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

3.75

look obviously wont be the best book on earth with colleen. I ove myself a good cry and a good romance book and it's safe to say this delivered.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Car accident, and Gaslighting

riella_reads's review

challenging emotional medium-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

4.5

 This book was so emotional.... it was very similar to All Your Perfects in the sense that this whole book was emotional. Happy tears, sad tears, and angry tears were all shed during this (most were in the last 50 pages). CoHo really knows how to pack an emotional punch and this one hit hard 💔 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Car accident, Death, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts

kaybuzzy's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Death, Grief, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Abandonment, Blood, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death of parent, and Infertility