Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

Promising Young Women by Caroline O'Donoghue

7 reviews

hjb_128's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Stalking, Sexism, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Blood, Infidelity, Sexual violence, Vomit, Mental illness, Suicide, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Gore, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Pregnancy

Minor: Alcoholism

e11en's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Blood, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Medical trauma

Minor: Pregnancy

adrienne_rennie's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Sexual harassment, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual violence, Infidelity, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Vomit, Eating disorder, Infertility, Alcohol, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, and Medical trauma

maartabarrales'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
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

If my flight had been longer, I would have read it all in one sitting.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Misogyny, Alcohol, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Self harm, Toxic friendship, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Pregnancy

studydniowka's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Nie sądziłam, że zgodzę się z przesłaniem tej książki, bałam się, że dostanę miałą liberalnofeministyczną powiadtkę. Bardzo dobra, uwrażliwiona krytyka relacji władzy, które dochodzą do głosu w momencie, kiedy szef uwodzi i wykorzystuje swoją pracownicę. Muszę obejrzeć film.  

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gaslighting, Misogyny, Sexism, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, and Physical abuse

bethanstanleyy's review against another edition

emotional inspiring tense medium-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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Misogyny, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Alcohol, and Infertility

Minor: Abortion, Miscarriage, and Abandonment

angelina_orsola's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective tense slow-paced

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

4.75

Although this story was tough to read at times as someone that has experienced something similar I found the conclusion to be very impactful. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Sexism, Suicide, Mental illness, Gaslighting, Violence, Toxic relationship, Rape, Panic attacks/disorders, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Addiction, and Abandonment