Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

The Wives by Tarryn Fisher

37 reviews

sarz's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

hellothereforeitsalex's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Medical content, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Stalking, and Toxic relationship

mensfrightsactivist's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

1.0

Honestly I never leave reviews but this book has me mad as f***.

The ending specifically. I was expecting the author to be gearing up to some big reveal that redeemed the protagonist but no, she’s just insane with a list of unspecified diagnoses, and every last point of intrigue was entirely made up as a result of those diagnoses. How lazy!!! Not to mention ableist, namely in perpetuating stereotypes of the mentally ill.

All in all an incredibly disappointing waste of a day and I would not recommend it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Abortion, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, and Stalking

sleepburrito's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Stalking, Infertility, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Body shaming, and Physical abuse

Minor: Blood and Injury/Injury detail

erinelizabeth8857's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Infertility, Mental illness, and Miscarriage

bradiehilliard's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Grief, Misogyny, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Toxic relationship

kdippel's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Total Mind F of a book. Couldn’t put it down!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abortion, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Infertility, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis