Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

A Dowry of Blood by S.T. Gibson

311 reviews

wickeddelights's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

I loved this book. It made me feel so many things, and gave name and words to parts of myself still healing. It is told in a beautiful and impactful way, and it is inspiring. A story of survival, and self actualization, reflection, and love. I am so glad I read it, and proud to call this my first 5* read of 2024

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Grief, Blood, Death, Sexual content, Violence, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Confinement, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Infidelity

hanz's review against another edition

dark emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Blood, Violence, Gaslighting, Murder, and Mental illness

Moderate: Sexual content, Self harm, and War

Minor: Sexual assault and Drug use

heyshelb's review against another edition

dark emotional tense

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

4.5

What a brave and honest perspective of what life might’ve been like as a wife and lover and victim of Dracula. 
Constanta gives hope to women whom might otherwise be too scared to seek freedom. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Blood

potion96's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

4.25

This was so beautifully written. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Violence

booking_along's review against another edition

adventurous dark sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Toxic relationship, Gore, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Confinement, Gaslighting, Murder, Blood, Death, Domestic abuse, and Violence

hmaggs's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Gaslighting, Death, Domestic abuse, Blood, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Physical abuse and Violence

Minor: Murder

comradeghost's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-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

I have nothing bad to say about this book. This was healing for me to read. I see myself so much in the MC. I felt genuine love for her companions and anger and resentment towards the antagonist. Gibson does an incredible job at investing the reader personally in this story. Inspires a range of emotion that caused my heart to swell with love and cry from anger and hurt. So good. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Murder, Blood, Domestic abuse, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Death, Violence, Infidelity, and Misogyny

coelwa's review against another edition

dark reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Blood, Death, Physical abuse, and Violence

crispynugget's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

I picked this book up on a whim before a flight and was pleasantly surprised but how captivated I was by the story. It is short and flows very well. Without giving away too much, the story is about how DV and DA change the people involved over their lives. What keeps it interesting is that the characters are all vampires in a poly relationship. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, War, Emotional abuse, Violence, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Blood, Death, and Death of parent

Minor: Sexual content, Mental illness, Infidelity, Murder, and Grief

niamhyjay's review against another edition

dark 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: Blood, Sexual content, Violence, Toxic relationship, Gore, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Murder, Gaslighting, and Death