Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

The Paradise Problem by Christina Lauren

69 reviews

avidreaderandgeekgirl's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

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

4.0

   I enjoyed the book, but it was darker than I expected or at least more emotional. The toxicity of Liam's family holy shit! I can see how he would have been brainwashed to fall in line or everyone would lose their inheritance, but it was frustrating. I was with Anna, NO ONE needs all that money! Liam could say no to his father, his siblings wouldn't have been out on the street, and they all had good jobs, or spouses who were also loaded.
    If I'd been in that situation, Anna would have disgusted me, disgusted with the wealth and excess. Overall, it was a good book, just more emotional than I was prepared for. It harkened back to the Beautiful Bastard days but with more emotional depth. I wish we'd gotten more into Anna's past and issues as well. 

Narrator Rating: 5.0 stars

   Both narrators did an amazing job. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Classism

Moderate: Cancer, Child abuse, Cursing, Drug use, Mental illness, and Abandonment

Minor: Fatphobia, Infidelity, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail

The toxic relationships are between Liam and his family. As well as a bit between Anna and her mom, though that's not nearly as much of the story.

alicesbookcorner's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Alcoholism, Cursing, and Sexual harassment

emilywemily6's review

adventurous funny lighthearted tense 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

4.5

I adored these characters! They had distinct personalities and some nuance, and they were hilarious! I wish the MMC had a tiny bit more depth. I loved the dynamic of this marriage of convenience/fake dating scenario because it was slightly ridiculous, along with the family vacation scenario for absurdly rich people. The side characters all felt distinct and showed a different impact of wealth on this family and their dynamics. The ending tied everything up nicely (maybe a little too nicely). Other than that being a little bit ridiculous, this book was so so good! A great summer vacation romance.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Gaslighting, and Classism

Moderate: Body shaming and Alcohol

Minor: Abandonment

lomesia's review

funny medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Gaslighting, and Classism

ashlyncherie's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted sad medium-paced

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

4.0

Everything that Christina Lauren write, I love! This was fun and new for me as a romance reader 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Cancer, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Medical content, and Gaslighting

Minor: Sexual harassment

itsgnat's review against another edition

medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

Minor: Infidelity

gwenswoons's review against another edition

funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

I liked this one! Christian Lauren can be hit or miss for me and I think I’m finding that their more recent work feels more creative in the use of tropes, with better character development. I loved the setting and the “rich people behaving badly” of it all, and (as always) the CL chemistry between the two main characters is so good. I do struggle with the flaky artist stereotypes, so this wasn’t my favorite female MC, but Patti Murin’s audio narration was excellent (also as always; I didn’t love the male narrator but he grew on me a bit as I kept listening). Overall a fun read for some long car trips and mind-numbing errands I had to manage this week. :)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

burnourhistory's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Classism

Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, and Abandonment

Minor: Infidelity

alanahcw's review

adventurous emotional hopeful tense

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0

This book was so hot I had to stop reading it in public! 

I only have a few complaints, and a big one is the word 'Goddamn'. That word was an instant cool-down. Otherwise another great Christina Lauren romance! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexual content, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

simplykathryne's review

emotional funny lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Gaslighting