Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

Trust Exercise by Susan Choi

5 reviews

sarahtokar's review against another edition

Hated the characters. Very uncomfortable with the abusive teacher. Not interested in theater kid vibes. Totally unrealistic depiction of teenagers. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting and Adult/minor relationship

hollyglolightly's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.5

It’s metafiction. 🤯 The whole point is to hate the things people say they hate, which is why you have to trust the author long enough to keep going to parts 2 and 3 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

travisppe's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.75

The format of this book is going to stick with me for a long time. Very cool. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Alcohol, Outing, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Drug use, Incest, Pregnancy, Rape, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Sexual violence

isabelgalupo's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

This book was very compelling at got me out of a significant reading slump, but also very challenging to get through the further I read. I liked the way Choi played with my expectations as a reader and the way in which things were revealed — slowly but also all at once. Definitely one that will stay with me for awhile not only because of the distressing subject matter but also the gorgeous and varied prose.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Gaslighting, Adult/minor relationship, and Pregnancy

jordans_not_here's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

4.5

If you want to know why I’m in therapy… just read this book. It’s literally based on my high school. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Gaslighting, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Sexual harassment