Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

What Lies in the Woods by Kate Alice Marshall

50 reviews

ignited_redqueen75's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

 If you haven't read this book, I highly recommend you do so now, hell, like yesterday. This book is well deserving of 5 stars. I'm so shook and excited and anxious all in once... all good, though. I am a thriller book girl through and through even if I read other genres, so when I recommend a thriller trust and believe it's because the book is amazing.
This book hit all the right vibes for a thriller that I think I am still processing what I read. Absolutely loved this. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Minor: Gaslighting, Sexual assault, and Mental illness

I don't feel the triggers are strong but mentioned them either way since everyone perceives things differently. It is an intense medium to fast paced mystery/thriller book.

khaben31's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Stalking, Sexual harassment, Medical trauma, Death, and Cursing

Minor: Gun violence

flutelover32's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Violence, Suicide attempt, Death, Gaslighting, Murder, Suicide, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Addiction, Mental illness, Grief, and Gun violence

deshanejt's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

3.5

Somewhat convoluted, but still very good! It definitely had you guessing. Perfect who-dunnit.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide attempt, Alcoholism, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Medical content, Medical trauma, Grief, and Gun violence

Moderate: Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, and Self harm

Minor: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Sexism, Addiction, Pregnancy, and Drug use

erinmichele_reads's review against another edition

dark emotional tense

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Suicide, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Mental illness

serenaann's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual harassment, Mental illness, Murder, Grief, Self harm, and Gun violence

Moderate: Alcoholism, Suicide, Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Gaslighting

unicornofthesea's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Violence, Suicide, Gun violence, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Body horror, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Death, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Ableism, Abandonment, Infidelity, Alcoholism, Classism, Death of parent, and Medical content

Minor: Stalking, Gaslighting, Cancer, and Child abuse

cjjordan's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Mental illness, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Suicide, Sexual violence, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Rape, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Stalking, Violence, and Toxic friendship

museaway's review against another edition

tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

1.0

It's rare when I can't find anything to appreciate in a story. This book was repetitive to the point of infuriating. A slew of on the nose moments, pacing isssues, and a plot hole that should have been fixed during the planning stage. To top it off, I didn't like one character in the book.

I listened to the audiobook and the narrator's performance was excellent, but it couldn't make up for the poor writing. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Murder

Moderate: Gaslighting, Mental illness, Toxic friendship, and Sexual content

Multiple recollections of statutory rape

paigetatum_13's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

this book was really well done i only gave it 4.5 stars bc it took a while to get the ball rolling imo but it was very tense! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Suicide attempt, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, and Blood

Moderate: Stalking, Toxic friendship, Gun violence, and Gaslighting