Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

Asla Ders Almayacaklar by Layne Fargo

29 reviews

anova's review against another edition

challenging dark tense

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Gaslighting, Murder, and Blood

Moderate: Drug abuse and Sexism

Minor: Infidelity and Rape

itsalina's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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: Blood, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Murder, and Death

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, Rape, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Drug abuse, Stalking, Infidelity, Grief, Drug use, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual violence

Minor: Torture and Death of parent

fbzcab'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Murder

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Stalking, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Misogyny

Minor: Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, and Infidelity

madeleinebay's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Death, Gaslighting, Murder, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

aimzthereader's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

Vigilante feminist killer book with some great twists and very well written! I loved this. I love when an author writes an excellent full complex character that you should be rooting against because they are a murderer but then you find yourself rooting for them… 

I like the two different views. I felt the author went seamlessly between Scarlett and Carly . She also starts and ends every chapter excellently which makes the book super propulsive. There are a few things  that are far fetched which is why it’s a 4.5 instead of a 5 but tbh I’m okay with it because of how well written this book was. I loved the feminist feeling, how sexual assualt was handled , and also the lgbtqia rep. I will for sure be checking out more from this author. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Murder, Mental illness, Infidelity, Grief, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Violence, Toxic friendship, Stalking, Sexual violence, Sexism, Gore, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Drug use, and Blood

Moderate: Suicide, Car accident, Biphobia, Death of parent, Body shaming, Bullying, Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, and Self harm

spacexgay's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Sexual violence, Suicide, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Sexism, Rape, Panic attacks/disorders, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Death, and Gore

Minor: Child abuse

tajosima's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Stalking, Sexual harassment, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Murder, Misogyny, Violence, Gore, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, and Rape

c0smic_mistak3's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Silent Patient mixed with The Maidens  mixed with The Punisher a bit.... if those characters were written by women, for women. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Alcohol, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Emotional abuse, Blood, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

bryelle's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This book is so good! Dual perspective two women on the same college campus. Men are trash and they both deal with men differently. There are multiple plot twists in this book. Also this book is queer so love that. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Sexism, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Blood, Drug use, Gaslighting, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Stalking

lucylou's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

4.5

This book caught me by surprise! I picked it up on a whim solely based on the title and jacket description, and it took me on a ride I couldn't get off once I read the first page. The two narrators of the book, Scarlett and Carly, intersect in ways I could't have imagined, making me audibly gasp when it is revealed. This is the best and biggest twist, but there are more that left me on the edge of my seat, waiting for all the pieces to come together.

The ending was far happier than I expected, but I actually enjoyed it and wished to spend more time with the remaining characters.

 
Fargo is a new author to me, and I can't wait to read more of her work!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Sexual assault

Moderate: Gaslighting, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Suicide