Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

You'll Be the Death of Me by Karen M. McManus

10 reviews

brookey8888's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

This was fun. I just really like how she writes friendships and relationships. The mystery was good and kept me entertained. I didn’t really see anything coming but I didn’t really try to figure it out. honestly my favorite part was the romantic relationship but what can I say I’m a sucker for romance. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Kidnapping, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, and Violence

holliesatchell's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Addiction, Toxic relationship, Drug use, Adult/minor relationship, Grief, Gaslighting, and Murder

bzliz's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-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? No

2.75

If you’ve read other books by Karen M McManus or Holly Jackson then you’ve basically read this also. It’s a quick read about a Type A high schooler attempting to solve a crime- which she is accused of committing- with two friends, with a smidge of light romance (despite having almost no chemistry). It could easily be a cut plot line from Riverdale but it’s a quick read and fast paced enough that you won’t stop to think about how a lot of it makes no sense until you’ve finished it. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Gun violence, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Gaslighting, and Murder

Minor: Abandonment and Drug abuse

sarahsbookss's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Chronic illness, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Murder, Violence, Toxic relationship, and Drug abuse

aformeracceleratedreader's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.5

Although I have generally loved this author's works (she has become one of my faves and must read), this one was a little bit of a letdown. It's on par with my meh feelings on "one of us is next". I wasn't super excited or pulled to finish it like many of her others but I still enjoyed it enough so it didn't feel like a waste of my time. 
I both liked and hated the ending because

Lara is out and about and got engaged to Mateo's dad?! The hell? But I liked Ivy deciding to go "scorched earth" because that woman should be in jail not only for her involvement with the drugs but also because she's a predator

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The characters were nice but I feel they were the least developed/interesting out of all her books that I've read (which is all of them except for her 2022 release). Or maybe I feel like they were too similar to her other characters maybe? Not sure, but I wasn't as invested in them as some of her previous characters. 
The book has it's slow parts but really speeds up towards the end when stuff starts coming together. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Infidelity, Gaslighting, Murder, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Blood, Kidnapping, Gun violence, and Injury/Injury detail

julienicole1106's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Gaslighting, Drug use, and Adult/minor relationship

haz19's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Classism, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Gun violence, and Adult/minor relationship

rachelizx's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Car accident, Death, and Death of parent

thenonmouse's review against another edition

adventurous emotional lighthearted 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Adult/minor relationship, Violence, Murder, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Drug use and Emotional abuse

Minor: Police brutality

bella_cavicchi's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

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

3.5

3.5 stars !! I have not finished a book for fun in ages because ... grad school but Karen McManus' latest has everything I needed to get out of a reading rut: fast pace, a heavy dose of '80s teen movie references, and a plot that is somewhat unplausible and YET (!) still compels you to go along for the ride. Great fun.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Murder

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Gaslighting

Minor: Alcohol and Racism