Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

Little thieves. C'era una volta una ragazza cattiva by Margaret Owen

24 reviews

poodily's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Child abuse, Physical abuse, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Sexual assault and Gaslighting

vivavia's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Classism, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Abandonment, Death, Toxic friendship, and Violence

Moderate: Rape, Alcoholism, Fire/Fire injury, Cursing, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

mpbookreviews's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Blood, Alcoholism, Animal death, Violence, Death, Sexual violence, Abandonment, Murder, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Vomit, Sexual harassment, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

aformeracceleratedreader's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional medium-paced

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

5.0

This was a surprisingly heavy story using folktales/fairytales and the typical princess imagery as a backdrop to a sinister situation rife with magic. It's a tale of growth, of hurt and healing, of reclaiming autonomy, and ultimately of justice. Seriously enjoyed it but def recommend anyone to check out content warnings first.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Grief, Sexism, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Classism, Death, Abandonment, Alcohol, Fire/Fire injury, Misogyny, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Child abuse, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Violence

that_person_logan's review against another edition

emotional 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Classism, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Abandonment, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Sexism, and Sexual assault

quillify_'s review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Gaslighting, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Grief, Sexism, Violence, Toxic friendship, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Murder, Sexual assault, Animal death, and Blood

sarahaf712's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Blood, Body horror, Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Violence, Classism, Animal death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Lesbophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Fatphobia, and Ableism

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Drug abuse, Police brutality, and Toxic friendship

lri_reads's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment and Classism

Moderate: Murder, Body shaming, Violence, Torture, Gaslighting, Bullying, Death, and War

Minor: Animal death, Sexual assault, and Drug use

anniereads221's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Misogyny, Animal death, Sexual assault, Murder, Domestic abuse, Rape, Gaslighting, Child abuse, Abandonment, Violence, Grief, Gore, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Death, Body horror, Blood, and Body shaming

livetgjennomb_ker's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense fast-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

5.0

I love love love Margaret Owen’s writing style and I cannot wait to see what she does next. 

Little Thieves has it all, adventure, lesbians, slow burn, knife to the throat, enemies to lovers, single bed trope, you name it and it’s in there, and it’s expertly crafted and deliciously dark. 
It’s my first 5⭐️ read of 2022, and I am not disappointed, it kept me thoroughly entertained and I probably would have consumed it in a single day if I didn’t keep leaving it at work to read there. 

Minor spoiler about the lesbians:

y’all the lesbians get to be happy. They’re not sad and they don’t die!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror

Moderate: Child abuse, Murder, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Body shaming, and Gaslighting