Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

No One Can Know by Kate Alice Marshall

13 reviews

jesssicawho's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

2.5

I didn't care for a single character in this book, or their messy family drama. I just wanted it to end. I found it incredibly boring. I'm all for an unlikeable protagonist as long as they're interesting. A character tells this protagonist something along the lines of, "You've never stuck up for yourself in your life," and that about sums it up.

The only interesting character in the book was the

delightfully weird and mysterious Daphne

but we only get glimpses of their life - I'd rather read an entire book from their perspective.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Murder, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting

mtnest's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Death of parent, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Blood, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Abandonment, Murder, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Alcohol, Vomit, Animal death, Pregnancy, Stalking, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Drug use, and Infidelity

Minor: Alcoholism, Bullying, Excrement, Car accident, Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Abortion, Addiction, and Miscarriage

beckyremillard's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.25

This book has a lot of twists and turns and will keep you wanting more. 

This is told from the perspectives of Emma and her sisters Juliette/JJ and Daphne. We get both “now” and “then” with the story being told quite a bit out of order. 

I didn’t love the ending. It felt too convoluted for me. I get what happened, but it felt like I got led in circles. 

Also, am I the only one who was shocked that Chris wasn’t involved? I was highly suspicious of him.

Overall, a decent little whodunnit with unreliable narrators and suspicion all around. 

Thank you NetGalley and Flatiron Books for a chance to read and review this eARC. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Pregnancy, Death of parent, Infidelity, Murder, Blood, Gaslighting, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, and Death

Moderate: Car accident