Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

Vértestvérek by Ania Ahlborn

32 reviews

jully_bean's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This book destroyed me emotionally <3 and I love it. What an ending! The kind of story that keeps you thinking about it long after you've finished the book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Animal death, Blood, Animal cruelty, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Abandonment, Violence, Death of parent, Grief, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, Stalking, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Death, Incest, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cannibalism, Child death, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Cursing, Homophobia, Vomit, and Ableism

thejwq's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Rape, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Cannibalism, Emotional abuse, Death, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, Child death, Sexual violence, Stalking, Misogyny, Animal cruelty, Murder, Gore, and Blood

snowiceblackfruit77's review against another edition

dark hopeful sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Death of parent, Alcohol, Violence, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Murder, Addiction, Hate crime, Alcoholism, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Racial slurs, Stalking, Animal death, Child death, Cursing, Kidnapping, Rape, Death, Sexual assault, Gore, Grief, Gaslighting, Incest, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual violence, Torture, and Vomit

itsjustgrumpy's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Grim. Chews up your heart and spits it out. Then chews it up again. Some absolutely fantastic character work in this one! Just umm... check your Content Warnings...

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Gore, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Blood, Animal death, Child death, Alcoholism, Cannibalism, Murder, Violence, Grief, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, and Vomit

Moderate: Cursing and Homophobia

rebekahmccubbins's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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

5.0

Every time you think you've read the most fucked up thing, you find out something even more horrible. Ania Ahlborn is a truly magnificent writer - a master of foreshadowing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Rape, Grief, Incest, Confinement, Murder, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, Death, Pedophilia, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Blood, Violence, Domestic abuse, Classism, Homophobia, Death of parent, Gun violence, Gore, Cursing, Stalking, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Child death, Child abuse, and Cannibalism

Moderate: Animal death and Animal cruelty

Minor: Alcoholism

shirtypantser's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Murder, Toxic relationship, Violence, Child abuse, Blood, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Sexism, Gun violence, Child death, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Kidnapping, Alcoholism, Stalking, Physical abuse, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Sexual assault and Rape

courtneyadh's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse and Incest

emmamee11's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Blood, Child death, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Murder, Violence, Gore, Religious bigotry, Torture, Physical abuse, Animal death, Sexism, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, and Death

Moderate: Gun violence, Incest, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Cannibalism, Vomit, and Religious bigotry

sarah_mcmullan_nz's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

Dark & super disturbing

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Murder, Pedophilia, Bullying, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Stalking, Rape, Sexual content, Torture, Death, Physical abuse, Gore, Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Blood, Gaslighting, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, and Violence

aleen_elizabeth's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Stalking, Gore, Body shaming, Cancer, Incest, Abandonment, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Blood, Child death, Death, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cannibalism, Cursing, Deadnaming, Death of parent, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Grief, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Slavery, Vomit, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Sexual harassment, and Violence