Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

The Last Thing to Burn by Will Dean

7 reviews

sharlapeggy's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

A potential to turn into a 5 star if I continue to think about this book as much as I think I will. This made me stop and think. Massively. I loved this book and all the twists and turns. It wasn’t a book I expected to enjoy, but I really did. Picked this up by accident as I had just read “The Last Passenger” also by Will Dean. Another fantastic novel by him which gripped me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, Addiction, Abandonment, Death of parent, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Excrement, Deportation, Fire/Fire injury, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Trafficking, Violence, Blood, and Child abuse

chellery's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, and Drug use

Moderate: Pregnancy, Torture, Trafficking, Slavery, Addiction, Rape, Kidnapping, and Sexual assault

Minor: Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Physical abuse

nika_nix's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-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? No

5.0

Brilliant. I devoured this book so quickly - from page one I was hooked and there was not a single boring or pointless moment in the plot. I felt so much for our main character, I was angry and sad and felt claustrophobic and terrified. Will Dean is quickly becoming my favorite author and I cannot believe I haven't heard anyone talk about this book, it deserves all the praise!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Trafficking, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Rape, Slavery, Drug use, Deportation, Suicidal thoughts, and Fire/Fire injury

shadymist's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Bullying, Addiction, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Death of parent

nialiversuch's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Kidnapping, Sexual content, Blood, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Violence, Bullying, Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Grief, Pregnancy, Confinement, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Ableism, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Abandonment, Addiction, Body horror, Mental illness, Murder, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Deportation, Drug abuse, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Vomit, and Death of parent

wonderfulxwonderful's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Gaslighting, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Rape, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

efiwritesbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring sad tense 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

See my full Youtube review here: https://youtu.be/n5L9lAC1WdY

 The Last thing to Burn is the heartbreaking tale of a woman's struggle to retain her personhood in the face of modern slavery. When her daughter is born, her resolve changes to desperation.

It's a phenomenal story, well-told, with interesting characters and easily-accessible language.

Highly recommend. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Trafficking, Addiction, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Confinement, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, and Misogyny