Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

All's Well by Mona Awad

43 reviews

aliyachaudhry's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional funny mysterious medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Medical content, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Blood, Death of parent

moxiereads's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Body horror, Bullying, Chronic illness, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Sexual content, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

bubblybelle's review against another edition

4.75

dark emotional funny slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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 being that i’m currently in the middle of a flare up, i truly could not have read this at a more perfect time. this book and miranda’s complexity hit so close to home in a way i’ve never been able to put to words. 

nearly perfect, but being a theatre technician, there were some technical aspects (specifically with the set design) that just aren’t how things work (and not in a magical realism way). a super nit picky critique from my super niche job. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Medical content, Medical trauma, Gaslighting

megan_xn's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Gaslighting

glassflowrr's review against another edition

3.5

challenging dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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This one was not quite as punchy and feverish as Awad's other novels, but I still enjoyed it. Definitely recommend starting here if you aren't sure you'll like her more dreamlike and feverish stories. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Drug use, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, Alcohol

Moderate: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail

chris_reads's review against another edition

3.75

challenging dark reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Chronic illness, Grief, Gaslighting, Dysphoria

Moderate: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical trauma

Minor: Drug use, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Medical content, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

rrrose's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Chronic illness, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Mental illness, Misogyny, Medical content, Medical trauma, Alcohol

Minor: Blood, Grief, Stalking, Toxic friendship, Abandonment

stripes_and_naps's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional funny medium-paced

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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By the time I finished the first few paragraphs I knew I was hooked. The sardonic humor, paired with painfully relatable chronic pain representation set the tone for what truly was a wild ride. While I can admit that this book is not for everyone, I enjoyed the surreal elements as they kept me guessing. I also really enjoyed the references to Shakespeare. I would recommend this book to anyone who is a fan of Kurt Vonnegut’s work or who loves a good antihero. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Medical trauma, Alcohol

Moderate: Misogyny, Death of parent, Gaslighting

mylou's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Infertility, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Gaslighting

talis_turner's review against another edition

4.5

dark funny mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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There are sexual elements to this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Drug use, Medical content, Medical trauma, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting

Moderate: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship

Minor: Injury/Injury detail