Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

It Starts with Us by Colleen Hoover

187 reviews

moniquemariek's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.0

Kinda thought there’d be more spice, but a nice ending for them. Nice to have a good outcome to the first book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Gaslighting

kzweig13's review against another edition

emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.75

Ending felt fushed, but good book. Can be triggering with its story line.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Physical abuse, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Domestic abuse

kyaranelson's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Emotional abuse

lovesbug787's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Abandonment, Cursing, Pregnancy, Addiction, Gaslighting, and Sexual violence

Minor: Alcoholism, Panic attacks/disorders, Outing, Bullying, Alcohol, Kidnapping, and Mental illness

chris_reads's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment and Sexual content

Moderate: Child abuse and Gaslighting

Minor: Violence

cam_cameron44's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• 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

Moderate: Misogyny, Physical abuse, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, and Alcoholism

chelle's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.5

I am glad she did a sequel to “It ends With Us” but I did find it a hard to believe story for the most part. A little bit too “it works out for everyone in the end” for me. Atlas does not seem like a realistic character. Very Gatsby waiting for Daisy. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Cursing, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

elisa_atkins's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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? Yes

4.25

I loved this book. Couldn’t put it down. I liked it even more than the first one. Some people are critical of it, but I loved and appreciated the closure it gave readers. I fell in love with Lily and her journey. I love Colleen’s writing style because the whole thing felt like a movie. I am now having that moment of feeling broken that it is over. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Child abuse

awxhhlilla's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny lighthearted 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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Blood, Cursing, Child abuse, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

shesflippinpages's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Child abuse, Blood, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, and Domestic abuse