Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

Una buena chica by Elle Kennedy

17 reviews

kfmcf's review against another edition

reflective tense slow-paced

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

2.75

Ugh. This book is kind of like that drawing of the horse where it gets progressively less detailed. 
The first act of this book is good. I liked the characters, learning about them, figuring out what Avalon Bay is like, etc. The second act is...fine. it gets a bit muddy. And then the final act is a hot mess with a v stupid 3rd act break up and the quickest cleanest wrap up I've ever seen. A bit annoying. 

I have never read anything else by Elle Kennedy - but I have The Deal really far up my TBR and I still plan on reading it. I so enjoy her writing style, even if the dramatics and finer details in this one were a bit much for me.

I liked the ML far far more than the FL. The FL was highly unbelievable and frustrating. I don't want to root for a rich girl who is "self-made" (she's not) and it wasn't fun to hear her complain about being privileged. Also, she's twenty. She's acting like she's so wise, no. And buying a rundown hotel? Really? 
I also just...can't suspend my disbelief that she'd get so many millions for making a website about bf confessions nowadays (or app rather but they couldn't decide when writing about it). That was barely a popular idea 15 years ago - it just didn't compute with me. 

I think the romance wasn't there. The attraction? Absolutely and I was all for it. But them being 2gEtHeR 4eVeR just didn't click.

I liked the side characters and enjoyed them for the most part (the ones we're supposed to like at least). That said - I most likely will give the follow up to this one a go because of them (the brother included).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Toxic relationship, and Sexual content

Moderate: Gaslighting

Minor: Death of parent, Misogyny, and Alcohol

sophlouise_'s review against another edition

adventurous funny sad 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Abandonment

Minor: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Toxic relationship

capybooks's review against another edition

funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

4.0

Couldn’t put it down.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Violence, Abandonment, Cursing, Infidelity, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Death of parent, Gaslighting, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Bullying, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Incest

xriekex's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted relaxing fast-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

3.0

Nothing too exciting, really. Fulfilled most beach read tropes. Did not like most main characters at first, warmed up to them a bit but we're not my favourites

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Toxic friendship, Sexism, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Addiction, Alcohol, Sexual content, and Death of parent

jamiejanae_6's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Cursing, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Gaslighting and Grief

Minor: Addiction, Alcohol, Bullying, Car accident, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual harassment, and Violence

culzean's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny inspiring mysterious tense fast-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

Moderate: Alcohol, Infidelity, Sexism, Sexual content, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Classism, Death of parent, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Abandonment, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Addiction, and Alcoholism

Minor: Stalking and Car accident

catherineduplessis's review against another edition

lighthearted fast-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? No

4.5

It’s my first Elle Kennedy read and it was WAY better than I expected. In my experience, « steamy » rhymed with « cringy », so my expectations for an interesting story was a bit low. I was pleasantly surprised. I could’ve read this book in one sitting. There are so many characters and they are all fun to follow and complexed. The love story is predictable, but not too much. The steamy bits are well balanced as well. Well done!

This is a very good first book for the series. Already added the second one in my TBR.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Abandonment, Infidelity, and Classism

Minor: Alcoholism, Alcohol, Gaslighting, and Violence