Reviews with content warning for Gaslighting - The Other Black Girl

Fun and a bit spooky and very thought-provoking. Also a fast-paced read and the type of book where I would get so excited about what was coming my eyes would jump ahead on the page! My only qualms were sometimes the writing or word choice (“gallivanted out of the room?”) seems a little unpolished and it took me out of the story a tiny bit, but generally I really enjoyed the writing style and the narrative style. The characters seemed very real and were captivatingly complicated. The story was unsettling in the best, most interesting way. I can see why this was a bestseller (and is becoming a show) and I will definitely recommend this book to others.

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

oh, i really did love this book so much <3 i dont read many thrillers like this book, but as far as i can remember this is the only thriller-esque book ive ever read that ive actually been able to figure things out myself without plot points being either completely explained to me, or with the plot points actually having nothing to do with the book. i enjoyed being on the journey this book took me on because as i read it i was able to piece things together with the information we were given, and it lead to the book unfolding in a very realistic way. its also a unique take on, slightly, horror. its not really a scary book per se, but the reality of what happens in it is its own Kind of horror. this is one of those stories im going to remember for a long time because its just so well-crafted and written and, sadly, believable. the ending was also good, too; very worrying!!! definitely very worrying and made me sad, but it was also where i knew the book was going to lead.

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