Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

You're Not Supposed to Die Tonight by Kalynn Bayron

10 reviews

reedandright's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Blood, Body horror, Death, and Torture

Moderate: Gun violence, Kidnapping, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, and Gaslighting

Minor: Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Police brutality, and Sexual content

ghostlyprince's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Gore, Child death, Gun violence, and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Alcoholism, Alcohol, Sexual content, Addiction, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, and Physical abuse

axel_p's review

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child death, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Animal death, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Gaslighting, Gore, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Murder, and Violence

wrensreadingroom's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Torture, Violence, Vomit, Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Grief, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Animal cruelty, Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, Sexual content, Stalking, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Toxic friendship, Blood, Kidnapping, Confinement, Gore, Gun violence, Medical trauma, and Physical abuse

laird_br0wn3's review against another edition

Not well written, completely woke, very boring.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gaslighting and Cursing

Minor: Sexual content

booksdogsandcoffee's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

3.5

A quick slasher thriller that keeps you on your toes till the very end!!

Loved the twists and turns of this one and that is was so quick, yet still packed a punch. 

My issue with this one is it did have some underlying antisemitism symbolism. I do not think this was done intentionally or with malice from the author. But do read this book with care. 

Cw
Gore
Body horror
Death
Antisemitism 
Cults

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Death, and Blood

Moderate: Body horror and Gaslighting

Minor: Antisemitism

midnacine's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

I.... I honestly don't know how to process this book.

Some moments  like the whole reveal with Mr. Lamont and Kyle, or Bezi's revenge in the epilogue were extremely predictable, while others... the whole Owl Society made me cackle, it was so ridiculous. But then I really liked other parts, like Charity's death and the general set up for the plot.

Idk I just think Kalynn Bayron isn't the author for me

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Gun violence, Animal death, Death, Body horror, Murder, and Blood

Moderate: Violence, Gaslighting, Torture, and Stalking

Minor: Grief

gen_wolfhailstorm's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

5.0

August pick for Amy McCaw's YA Book Club 2023.

What a fantastic debut into horror. Once the insanity of the plot began and the real fear kicked in, I felt so sick in anticipation and discomfort.

I loved how fast paced this was but without feeling rushed or skimping on the detail at all - it was the perfect balance.

I enjoyed all the horror references and was looking forward for the potential of more Easter eggs for scenario's to come.

The whole plot being set at a horror camp simulation was so cool. It was the perfect backdrop and I loved how rich in its own history and legend it was. It felt so real.

We had a fantastic cast of characters and the pulled the story through with so much personality. I couldn't help but connect to all of the main players in some way.

The plot twist at the end was absolutely amazing! I was so shocked!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Gaslighting, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Stalking, Torture, Alcohol, Child death, Cursing, Gore, Genocide, and Violence

words_and_dreams's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

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

3.0

Fairly entertaining YA horror. It was disappointing in some aspects but very readable so I fall in the middle for my rating. 
Charity works at a murder themed Summer Camp and plays the 'final girl' in a full contact terror game where guests are paid to be scared. Then people start going missing for real...duh duh duuhhhhh.
Charity was pretty likeable and very capable. I don't feel that you get to know any of the other characters enough to care what happens to them.
I figured out who the killer was in chap 1/2 and was disappointed I was right. The end also felt a little rushed. 
A quick, entertaining read. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Gaslighting

imstephtacular's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Abandonment, Cursing, Medical content, Gaslighting, and Stalking

Minor: Vomit, Sexual content, Animal death, Racism, and Grief