Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

Die stumme Patientin by Alex Michaelides

233 reviews

coco78337's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Infidelity, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Blood, Car accident, Mental illness, Addiction, Death, Death of parent, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Drug use, Gaslighting, Murder, and Stalking

yasaman's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Murder, Self harm, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Infidelity, Addiction, Car accident, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Blood, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Grief, and Medical content

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Violence, Vomit, and Toxic relationship

maroar's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Sexism, and Misogyny

lucylouise7's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Murder, Police brutality, Self harm, Sexual content, Blood, Infidelity, Mental illness, Drug use, and Gaslighting

ak97x's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Self harm, Death, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Blood, Confinement, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content

Minor: Gun violence, Toxic friendship, and Suicide

miggyfool's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Body horror, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Sexual content, Abandonment, Addiction, Blood, Car accident, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Forced institutionalization, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, and Violence

artemis_thehufflepuff's review against another edition

emotional mysterious fast-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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Mental illness, Self harm, Panic attacks/disorders, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Emotional abuse

Minor: Car accident and Death of parent

soswiin's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

most insane, nausea-inducing twist ever. had to throw the book away from me because i almost felt guilty for its events. fell right into michaelides's trap

of thinking that a. the narrator was reliable, b. that he genuinely wanted to help and that no abuse of power would possibly take place

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Infidelity, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Confinement, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Gaslighting, Stalking, and Body horror

daybreakreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Gaslighting, Gun violence, Suicide attempt, Confinement, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Self harm, Blood, Mental illness, Stalking, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Animal cruelty, Car accident, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Toxic friendship, Self harm, Drug use, and Drug abuse

sdaley08's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Car accident, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide attempt, Violence, Medical content, Child abuse, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Gore, Murder, and Suicidal thoughts