Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion by Jia Tolentino

7 reviews

saskiahill's review against another edition

challenging funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.75

The first 4 essays were brilliant and I understood and found their content engaging and intriguing. I got lost in the essay about ecstasy and religion and never fully recovered from there (though the final essay on marriage was interesting). I tend to read books as a whole, but perhaps this is better digested as a series of one-offs, and if I'd chosen the essays based on my mood and interest in the subject matter I might have enjoyed them all as much as the first 4!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Moderate: Sexual assault, Murder, Religious bigotry, Racism, Misogyny, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Slavery, Sexual violence, and Sexism

Minor: Drug use, Adult/minor relationship, and Alcohol

miasinfiniteplaylist's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Minor: Self harm, Drug use, and Sexism

zombiezami's review against another edition

emotional funny informative reflective sad slow-paced

4.5

This author writes well-structured, powerful essays. Her writing will give me a lot to think about. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Death, Bullying, Classism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Rape, Sexism, Misogyny, Addiction, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Suicide

Moderate: Stalking, Racism, Medical content, Homophobia, Fatphobia, Body shaming, Religious bigotry, and Hate crime

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Cancer, Terminal illness, Ableism, Mass/school shootings, Child death, Child abuse, Pregnancy, Transphobia, and War

bootsmom3's review against another edition

challenging funny informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Body shaming, Gaslighting, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Alcohol

jenniferpalmblad's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Violence

orlagal's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Body horror, Cultural appropriation, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Hate crime, Misogyny, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Homophobia

arree's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Colonisation, Cultural appropriation, Cursing, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, and Sexual assault