Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

The Wife Between Us by Greer Hendricks, Sarah Pekkanen

68 reviews

crimsonash606's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

This story is a tangled web that slowly unravels with time, leaving you hanging on small details as you're desperate for the answers.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Infertility, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Alcoholism, Panic attacks/disorders, Addiction, Alcohol, Death of parent, Grief, and Mental illness

Minor: Sexual violence, Abortion, Body shaming, Sexual assault, and Blood

aleilvandrea's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Violence, Stalking, Addiction, Death of parent, Infertility, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Pregnancy, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Abortion, Blood, Body shaming, Car accident, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Animal cruelty, Medical content, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

kates_cupcakes's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

Kept me guessing at every turn, I kept thinking about this book when I couldn’t read it, so well written and good tension building. I was genuinely shocked at some scenes and felt strong emotions throughout the book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, Panic attacks/disorders, Gaslighting, Stalking, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and Classism

Moderate: Alcohol

nuuamuikkunen's review

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.5

I think the beginning is a bit slow and not so good, but the plot gets more interesting after reading about 50% of the book.

It's clear to see, this book was written about women, by women. Although their actions might be stupid or weird, they aren't illogical. That's something men tend to get wrong with women.

The part where

it turned out Vanessa and Nellie are the same person, was so good! It really showed how she had changed from one person to another. They were the same, but still very different.

Also, it was great that even the very end of the book revealed new secrets.

I really liked this and I'm looking forward to reading all the other books made by Hendricks and Pekkanen.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Addiction, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Alcoholism, Gaslighting, and Violence

Moderate: Body shaming, Death of parent, Infertility, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Animal cruelty, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual content

Minor: Car accident and Miscarriage

salamipizza's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional lighthearted reflective sad 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Car accident, Sexual content, Grief, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Physical abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexism, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Abortion, Drug abuse, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Addiction, Alcohol, Gaslighting, Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, Classism, Confinement, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Violence, Alcoholism, Abandonment, and Cursing

jessgibs29's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.5

I really like what the author did with this story and the perspectives it’s told from. It’s really not what I thought and I was surprised. I will say the twist was the best part. Then the last 50-100 pages are a bit too drawn out. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, and Stalking

amberjackonski's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Violence, and Domestic abuse

luna_98's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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

5.0

this book highlights the complexity of people and relationships. does someone's past experience/trauma excuse bad behavior?? this story has me questioning everything, imma need therapy haha 
5/5 recommend, especially if you’re okay with reading until 4 am each night to see what happens. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Infertility and Gaslighting

oreoo1's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Infertility, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Violence, Stalking, and Gaslighting

kaleighmadden's review against another edition

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Infertility, Toxic relationship, Miscarriage, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting