Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

Damaged Goods by Talia Hibbert

16 reviews

peachani's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Fatphobia, Vomit, Medical content, Blood, Excrement, Abortion, Body shaming, Cursing, and Bullying

readwithria's review against another edition

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? No

3.5

Damaged Goods is my first Talia Hibbert book, and I didn’t know anything about it going in. Lo and behold, there are CONTENT WARNINGS! With chapter numbers! Oh my god every author needs to add content warnings in some capacity to their books, and when someone does with as much care as Talia Hibbert did it makes me so happy.

Anyway, on to the actual book review. I enjoyed this novella! I’m definitely more of a romcom girl than an emotional/tense romance girl, but the pacing was really good and it felt like a full story even at only 160 pages.

I don’t think this series is necessarily right for me, but I will definitely be reading more of Talia Hibbert’s books. Her writing style feels like a good match for me as a reader, so I can’t wait to read some of her more lighthearted books. 3.5 stars.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, and Child abuse

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Infidelity, and Gaslighting

Minor: Sexual violence and Car accident

nitya's review against another edition

emotional inspiring tense medium-paced

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

3.0

My first book by Talia and it's childhood sweethearts/second chance romance 🫶

Need to read everything she wrote!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Gaslighting and Domestic abuse

Minor: Ableism and Fatphobia

ollie_again's review against another edition

emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Sexual content

Moderate: Medical content and Violence

Minor: Death of parent, Rape, and Sexual violence

livreads16's review

dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

4.75

Ahhhhh. So good. I love when people get what they deserve. I love Samir. Talia writes so well and weaves such lovely stories together.  The romances are nice, but the friendships she puts in these books? Absolutely sensational. I love Ruth and I love seeing women be freed from violent, disgusting men.

I believe you.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Sexual assault, Medical content, Rape, and Violence

Minor: Classism

bookwormbullet's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted relaxing 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Fatphobia, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Death of parent

skaurgo's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring tense fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Fatphobia, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Medical content

Minor: Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Alcoholism, and Infidelity

marylinaris's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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? No

5.0

This was the novella that got me interested in the Ravenswood series and it was everything I expected. Hibbert managed to hit the right mix between emotional, romantic, and healing. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy

Moderate: Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Body shaming, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Slavery, and Toxic relationship

literarylocd's review against another edition

emotional 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

4.25

100% yes 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Child abuse

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Gaslighting

venetiana's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Domestic abuse, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Minor: Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Sexism, Violence, Stalking, Abortion, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Blood, Cursing, Fatphobia, Medical content, Rape, and Suicidal thoughts