Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

20 reviews

maryellen's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury and Death

Moderate: Gaslighting

Minor: War

sakisreads's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

3.5

It reminds me of that meme ‘You crazy girl, you crazy’ 😅

I finally sat down to read this book. Wow, book banning and censorship hit hard anyway, but the way in which Fahrenheit 451 covers it was astonishing 😳

3.5 out of 5 stars for me on this one. I find classics a little bit hard to contend with, but this one was well-written and so CURRENT! Thank you ✨

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Death, Vomit, Body horror, Gaslighting, and Gore

te_ss_i's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, War, Toxic relationship, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Grief, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Abortion, Murder, Suicide attempt, Violence, Drug use, and Police brutality

sammy_nor's review against another edition

reflective

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

3.5

read this for school, but it was kind of nice anyway (for once).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Medical content, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: War

teasquarto's review against another edition

adventurous dark lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Police brutality, Gaslighting, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death

lynxpardinus's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Violence, Gaslighting, Grief, Police brutality, War, Suicide attempt, and Medical content

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit

johannarose's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt and Suicide

Moderate: Car accident, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Self harm, War, Genocide, Violence, Alcohol, Death, Domestic abuse, Medical content, Emotional abuse, Grief, Abortion, Drug use, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

gellyreads's review against another edition

challenging dark slow-paced

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

4.5

I feel so conflicted about this book after teaching it. This is my 3rd time, and while I can see how the students are grappling with the lack of a government, and how that could empower the story more, I also see the absolute detail and restraint Bradbury puts throughout this. Although the ending is fairly anti-climatic and unrealistic. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Misogyny, Vomit, Panic attacks/disorders, Fire/Fire injury, Drug use, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Police brutality, Child death, Abortion, Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Pregnancy, and Miscarriage

Minor: War and Adult/minor relationship

lonely_tardigrade's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful inspiring 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, War, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Gaslighting, and Violence

Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Child death, Car accident, Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Gore, Grief, and Suicide

Minor: Drug abuse, Abortion, Alcohol, Drug use, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Stalking, and Vomit

fran_buesa's review against another edition

challenging fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gaslighting, Death, and Fire/Fire injury