Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

Meurtre mode d'emploi by Holly Jackson

109 reviews

mollymoo1234's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

This book is amazing the plot just never sits still and the characters are so believable and unique and I just loved it , however for some people this may be very triggering but if you do decide to read it I’m sure you’ll enjoy the story xx 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Alcohol, Animal death, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, Gaslighting, Stalking, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Self harm, Vomit, Sexual harassment, Adult/minor relationship, Murder, Suicide attempt, Car accident, Grief, Body shaming, Blood, Child death, Eating disorder, Kidnapping, Suicide, Mental illness, Racism, Rape, and Toxic friendship

lynnloveshobi's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny inspiring mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Racism, Rape, Xenophobia, Animal death, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Alcohol, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Grief, Physical abuse, Self harm, Toxic friendship, Confinement, Gore, Infidelity, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Violence, Addiction, Bullying, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Adult/minor relationship, and Murder

c_e_w's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny informative inspiring mysterious sad 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? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexism, Violence, Addiction, Blood, Child abuse, Murder, Misogyny, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Child death, Alcohol, Death, Gore, Body shaming, Gaslighting, Grief, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Adult/minor relationship

thenovelbookshelf's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.25

A Nancy Drew/ Veronica Mars style murder mystery in a small sleepy English town where everyone knows everyone and hiding a secret is hard.
  
When Pippa decides to do a school project on the mysterious death of a local teen from five years ago, she finds that her questions won't go unanswered quietly or safely. 
  
Together with the alleged killer's brother, Ravi, Pippa delves into a quest that will leave her and her loved ones lives be changed forever. 
  
Holly Jackson starts this series off with a bang with this book. Using different styles to tell the story (diagrams, transcripts) the characters develop a depth and personas that really get the reader involved.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Eating disorder, Grief, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Alcohol, Animal death, Body shaming, Death of parent, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Murder, Gaslighting, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship

kam_be's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Vomit, Grief, Death, Bullying, and Animal death

Moderate: Car accident, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Racism, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Stalking

susanknights's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Body shaming, Drug use, Grief, Sexual assault, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Animal cruelty, Death, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Violence

nv0101's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Bullying, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Gaslighting, Death, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Self harm, Infidelity, Body shaming, and Child death

Minor: Abandonment and Body horror

sarallymon's review against another edition

hopeful mysterious 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gaslighting, and Murder

levtolstoy's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Blood, Child abuse, Death, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, Bullying, Drug abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Suicide, Grief, and Sexual violence

Minor: Self harm

insidious_toxins's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious relaxing 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

5.0

I so enjoyed this. It had me reeling with turmoil & I kept second guessing through the whole thing. The plot twists was written so well as well. & it does make you realize you don’t know a murderer even though you say “I’ll know one”. You really won’t. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Bullying, Body shaming, Drug use, Grief, Toxic friendship, and Murder

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Car accident, Suicide, Self harm, and Sexual assault

Minor: Animal death, Eating disorder, Kidnapping, Confinement, and Cursing