Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

Two Can Keep a Secret by Karen M. McManus

5 reviews

neliadiedenise's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Stalking, Alcoholism, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Gun violence, Murder, and Panic attacks/disorders

waytoomanybooks's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-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

3.0

This  novel is an extremely light murder mystery. You can skim whole chapters and still understand what's happening. Two of the twists were pretty dumb, but the last one (on the last page) was chilling and it made me wish that that had been the focus off the novel. Or at least part of the main plot. 

The story is told from the prospective of two characters, which was refreshing because so many books these days include way too many points of view. I prefer books from one person's perspective, but two were okay.

I'd say that this is the okay-est book I read this year.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Murder, Car accident, Confinement, Grief, Child abuse, Child death, and Gaslighting

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Pedophilia

annabookpaiges's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse and Murder

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Adult/minor relationship, and Gaslighting

shiroofficial's review against another edition

4.0

first things first, THIS BOOK HAS SUCH AN INCREDIBLE TWIST oh my god… towards the end there were such big plot twists and oh my lord- the last line of the book makes your hair stand. Like of all  the twists you would’ve expected, this would not have been one of it (at least for all the countless ones i thought about.) SO I AM SUPER IMPRESSED WITH THE PLOT TWIST. What an incredible idea, twist and story line. But i found the book rather slow paced or, like draggy… so i found myself kinda bored at the start and not as captivated. But the ending was bomb man. Awesome! Loved the ending and the plot twist… really REALLY IMPRESSED with the plot twist and end.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Car accident, Death, Murder, Child death, Panic attacks/disorders, and Violence

Moderate: Vomit, Gaslighting, Adult/minor relationship, Injury/Injury detail, and Stalking

Minor: Cursing and Blood

thenonmouse's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Car accident, Death, and Grief

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Misogyny, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Addiction, Gaslighting, and Infidelity