Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

We Were Liars by E. Lockhart

37 reviews

natashaleighton_'s review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This was soo good, the mystery and intrigue was *chef’s kiss* fantastic, and the character development (particularly of Cadence) was really well done.

 I definitely hadn’t expected that ending or the twist but will say, if you’re prone to sobbing during books (like me) then definitely have some tissues handy cause it gets pretty emotional. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Racism, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Classism

klasterni_tajemstvi's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Medical trauma, Racism, Death, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Alcoholism, Animal death, Dementia, and Gaslighting

gellyreads's review against another edition

mysterious slow-paced

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

2.0

That twist ending was dumb and pissed me off. There were no hints, which makes me mad. This all went downhill once I learned she killed the dogs.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Fire/Fire injury, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Racism

theotheleo's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, and Death

Moderate: Alcohol, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, and Sexual content

Minor: Animal death, Child death, Dementia, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Medical content, Rape, and Infidelity

rosyc's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

This was amazing! I'm very late to the game and I wasn't so sure how I would like it since I find myself drifting away from YA, but the prose was beautiful and though there isn't a big plot, the story grabs you and it's hard to put the book down. Did not expect this to be so chilling. The repetition, though intentional, did get a little tiring toward the end but that didn't take away from my overall enjoyment of this book.

It also helps that I enjoy ghost stories like The Sixth Sense, which E. Lockhart mentions as an inspiration for this book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Panic attacks/disorders, Animal death, Chronic illness, Gaslighting, Sexism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Medical trauma, Self harm, Child death, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Body horror, Cursing, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Racism, Blood, and Dementia

lokes's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Alcoholism, Misogyny, Murder, Mental illness, Child death, and Gaslighting

pumpkinbread02's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

the dogs.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Abandonment, Chronic illness, and Animal death

Minor: Emotional abuse, Racism, Alcohol, Gaslighting, Classism, and Dementia

ashleyvharris's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

1.0

This was not fun. I only finished this book because I heard promises of a great twisty ending. It left me feeling meh. Not shocked or outraged or slighted. Just underwhelmed. The whole story felt super pretentious and unrelatable, more like watching an episode of The Kardashians where they’re bitching over shoes that cost more than a tropical vacation. Genuinely do not understand the hype. 

The one thing I will give this book is the RARE representation for chronic illness. I appreciated the portrayal of chronic pain via Cadence’s migraines. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic relationship, Death, Gaslighting, Murder, and Grief

Moderate: Animal death, Racism, Chronic illness, Dementia, Addiction, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, and Classism

g4bby's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Violence, Addiction, Alcohol, Gaslighting, Grief, Murder, Toxic friendship, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, and Drug use

thyroyalreader's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Confinement, Gaslighting, Chronic illness, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Racism, Medical trauma, and Self harm