Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

The Confidence of Wildflowers by Micalea Smeltzer

4 reviews

chelle22's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual violence, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Grief, Violence, Pregnancy, Vomit, Cursing, Physical abuse, Death, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Rape, Child death, Infidelity, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Cancer, and Sexual assault

itsamylynne's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Child abuse, Rape, Pregnancy, Grief, Child death, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Cancer, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Incest, and Gaslighting

zoemain's review

emotional sad medium-paced

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

2.0

MAKE SURE you read the trigger/content warnings.
Okay, so that was way darker than I thought it would be.
I’ve never read an age gap romance before (apart from, well, Twilight and the like) and I didn’t end up enjoying it. But I won’t criticise his age because I knew what I was in for. So, every time Thayer’s hairyness was described I think a threw up a little. But apart from that the romance was fine. The only reason I was attached to Thayer was because his son Forrest was so adorable. He was my favourite character.

WHY THE EFF DID HE HAVE TO DROWN???

Anyway :)
Didn’t really care about the Mum or the sister but luckily they weren’t too prevalent.
There were lot of dark things in this book

brief mentions of past SA, Salem’s mum getting cancer, and, I can’t forget, FORREST DROWNING!

that felt really random. I don’t know why the author added these things in. They didn’t tie in well.
Anyhow, I’m not a picky reader when it comes to romances so this was fine.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Death

Moderate: Death of parent and Terminal illness

Minor: Alcohol, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, and Vomit

amgarrido's review against another edition

emotional sad fast-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? It's complicated

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Toxic relationship, Terminal illness, Sexual content, Infidelity, and Grief

Moderate: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Gaslighting, Child abuse, and Rape

Minor: Pregnancy