Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

Stolen by Ann-Helén Laestadius

3 reviews

valodniece's review against another edition

dark informative sad slow-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? Yes

4.25

A haunting tale of the realities the Sámi, like other Indigenous groups around the world, face in the presence of modernity, minority status and xenophobia. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Xenophobia, and Animal cruelty

Moderate: Alcoholism, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Grief, Gun violence, Sexism, Gaslighting, Suicide, Violence, Death, Suicide attempt, Blood, Hate crime, and Suicidal thoughts

vixenreader's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

As important as it is gripping, this book sums up what it means to advocate for yourself, your culture, your mental health, and your own land without wallowing into sentimentality. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Animal cruelty, Death, Bullying, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Hate crime, Mental illness, Racism, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Animal death, and Blood

Moderate: Alcohol, Cursing, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Violence, Alcoholism, Classism, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Pregnancy, Colonisation, Sexism, Stalking, Dementia, and Addiction

Minor: Car accident, Miscarriage, and Vomit

Be wary of police negligence, slander, school yard fights, property damage, adults threatening children, an attempt at a home invasion, funerals, and PTSD.

irenederuijter's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Violence, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Death, Gaslighting, Hate crime, Racism, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Xenophobia