Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus

58 reviews

graceev's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Suicide, and Violence

Moderate: Car accident

Minor: Drug abuse, Mass/school shootings, and Gun violence

quillify_'s review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Misogyny, Outing, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Violence

katto06's review

challenging mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Toxic relationship, Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Gaslighting, Homophobia, and Medical trauma

rosamaria's review

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Gun violence, Murder, Self harm, Suicide, Violence, Addiction, Homophobia, Alcohol, Bullying, Outing, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, and Suicidal thoughts

thenovelbookshelf's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad fast-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? It's complicated

4.0

The Breakfast Club meets Agatha Christie.
  
From the first chapter the reader is brought into the story of 5 students in detention for having a phone in their bags.
  
When one of the students dies from an allergic reaction a series of events happens that change the other 4 students lives for the worst.
  
This had me guessing right to the very sad end.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide, and Mental illness

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

Minor: Mass/school shootings, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Infidelity

krhe's review against another edition

mysterious tense

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

4.0

La parte final no me sorprendió (hablo de la idea que tiene cierto personaje a la altura del 80% del libro), pero ni tan mal. He estado enganchada al drama, que es una cosa que siempre está bien, y el personaje de Nate no me ha disgustado. Quiero especialmente a Addy. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Outing, Violence, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Sexism, Homophobia, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, and Addiction

Moderate: Cancer, Mass/school shootings, Classism, Gaslighting, and Mental illness

mganallirt's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide, Toxic relationship, Bullying, Toxic friendship, Outing, Hate crime, and Gaslighting

Minor: Alcoholism and Drug use

katia07's review against another edition

mysterious reflective 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Homophobia, Outing, Gaslighting, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Infidelity, Addiction, Cancer, and Abandonment

hannalizzy's review

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.0

I enjoyed this book a lot! I read it in about a day, mostly in one sitting. I felt invested in the plot and characters, and thought the mystery played out well. I felt like the “villian” in the end wasn’t as satisfying as I wanted it to be, but I can acknowledge that this is a YA book and the plot has to be somewhat predictable. I was totally rooting for Bronwyn and Nate the whole time, I’m a SUCKER for a good girl/bad boy trope ❤️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Murder, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Child abuse

Moderate: Cursing

britttobegorey94's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Bullying, Murder, and Mental illness

Moderate: Homophobia, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Gaslighting, and Domestic abuse