Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman

26 reviews

hullomoon's review

fast-paced

3.5

I think it's just been a while since I've read one of Gaiman's works, but it did take me longer to get into this story. It has similar vibes to Coraline and I think it would be better suited as an autumn read, instead of me reading it during the summer.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting and Suicide

Moderate: Child abuse, Animal death, and Infidelity

leanne_miron's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse and Child abuse

Moderate: Infidelity, Suicide, and Gaslighting

Minor: Body horror and Animal death

franzys_whip's review

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective relaxing 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Gaslighting, Suicide, Death, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Body horror, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, and Blood

coffeedog14's review

adventurous lighthearted mysterious relaxing medium-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? No

3.25

A nice story short enough for me to read while waiting for a flight, and during said flight, minus a few pages. Neil Gaiman going back to his roots of inscrutable cosmic forces seen through the eyes of small but noble humans. It didn't wow me like alot of his other stuff did, but I enjoyed the vibes. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Body horror, Physical abuse, and Child abuse

Moderate: Death, Violence, and Gaslighting

Minor: Child death, Emotional abuse, Suicide attempt, and Grief

shelbybowers20's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Bullying

Moderate: Child abuse, Body horror, and Infidelity

royalty's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Suicide, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Animal death, Animal cruelty, and Sexual content

Minor: Infidelity, Gore, and Gaslighting

brookey8888's review

adventurous medium-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? No

3.0

I’m not going to lie when I bought this book I thought it was a different book. Then when I realized it wasn’t that book I recognized the author so I was like I’ll just read it. That being said I didn’t know this was like magical realism and I don’t really like magical realism. It honestly just confuses me. So I was confused reading this like I understand everything that happened but I don’t know just me and this type of story and the way it was written doesn’t really vibe with me. I did like the women in this and it was interesting but it’s just not gonna be a favorite and I’m sad because a lot of people like it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Infidelity, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Suicide, Torture, and Violence

nickel_'s review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Child abuse, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Bullying, Car accident, Domestic abuse, Gore, and Kidnapping

leanne_miron's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

An instant new favorite. Not sure where the tears kept coming from during the last chapter and epilogue; every time they passed, I'd notice them suddenly leaking again. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Physical abuse

Moderate: Gaslighting, Infidelity, and Suicide

Minor: Body horror and Animal death

actualophelia's review

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.0

As recommended by squash. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Animal death, Child death, Gaslighting, and Violence

Moderate: Bullying and Vomit