Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

Deceived by the Gargoyles by Lillian Lark

8 reviews

chemistrychick68's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Holy Heck this book was H-O-T as Hades hiimself! 🥵🔥 I love a good RH even better when it involves the supernatural. Definitely deserves a 5🌶 rating. The only thing I did not enjoy was the

stalking

done by the ex. This element was not mentioned in the "before you read/listen" info on Spotify and did not enjoy the surprise trigger. Other than that I loved it, definitely one of those books not to listen to at work...

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Stalking, and Sexual content

Moderate: Abandonment

Minor: Kidnapping, Classism, Gaslighting, Body shaming, Death, Death of parent, Fatphobia, Murder, Violence, Emotional abuse, and Panic attacks/disorders

cpachet's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted tense medium-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

4.0

I am surprised by how much I enjoyed this book. Complex characters with interesting lives, neat world building, and good (monster) spice. I cried at several points and haven’t done that in a while, so obviously Lillian Lark made me care about the characters. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Abandonment, Violence, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Kidnapping and Fatphobia

annahamburger's review against another edition

adventurous emotional lighthearted medium-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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Cursing, Fatphobia, Sexual harassment, Body shaming, and Bullying

Moderate: Mental illness, Kidnapping, Violence, Classism, Gaslighting, Medical content, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Confinement, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Dysphoria, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Pregnancy, Murder, and Torture

kearstenkeepsreading's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-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? No

5.0

I have started reading more monster romance lately and I’m not sure if this is my love for the gargoyles show manifesting into a love of gargoyle smut but I’m not mad about it. This book was definitely more than the smut which I appreciated, the smut was amazing by the way. I loved the focus on the building of relationships, setting healthy boundaries, and healing from past traumas. I loved the dialogue around non traditional relationships, exploring ones sexuality and how intimacy can take many forms.  I couldn’t put this book down and it made me feel all the feels!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Gaslighting, and Stalking

Minor: Kidnapping

mariakureads's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny 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

4.75

Not going to lie I came into this hoping, against hope, that I was going to get something that reminded me of the 90's Gargoyles cartoons and Lark did just that and then some!

I loved this way more than I could have anticipated. It's well written, has very relatable characters, a found family trope, and so much good dialogue in between the consensual sex which is sensual and steamy and just so freaking seductive that I envy Grace! 

Legit envy of a fictional character in a fictional world with her reverse harem of gargoyles!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Death of parent, and Kidnapping

Minor: Emotional abuse

thefatpaperback's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Body shaming, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, and Infidelity

Minor: Blood, Animal death, and Animal cruelty

book_lover56's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

Spectacular....

This book gave everything with a little twist of gargoyle. There was breeding, knots, size difference and I mean significant size difference. Character development, with awesome plot writing. Like just awesome must read again. Ooo and the praise 😉 and I discovered a kink

tails in places 😏

. This book cared everything down to the end. Love it. Must read Lillian Lark. 😍😍😍😍

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Sexual content

Moderate: Body shaming and Stalking

Minor: Gaslighting and Emotional abuse

erikareadsheas's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

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

5.0

Grave and Elliot and Broderick and Alasdair are such a wonderful polycule, and I love them together. Grace trying to find her place in a found family when her family are a bunch of dicks and finding that family with the gargoyles and her best friend was extremely satisfying. I loved this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Cursing

Moderate: Body shaming, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Stalking, Fatphobia, Death of parent, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Animal death and Blood