Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell

873 reviews

_moonashes_'s review against another edition

challenging dark reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Gaslighting, and Addiction

Minor: Suicide

victoriavaleanu's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, and Adult/minor relationship

zoeflynn's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-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

4.5

This book is dark. There were multiple points when I had to put the book down and just stare at the wall in disgust/shock. I would NOT recommend reading if you have been a victim of grooming or sexual assault, as it deals with these topics in the most raw and intense way imaginable. The author beautifully details how victims of grooming and statutory rape excuse the behaviors of their abusers. This book is so perfect in the me too era to help people understand the full gravity of these issues and work towards a society that tolerated them less.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, and Suicide

Moderate: Sexual content and Death of parent

Minor: Gaslighting

lindasoderlundd's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Vomit, Child abuse, Rape, Pedophilia, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Animal death, Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, and Medical content

livwestland's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad tense slow-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: Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Rape, and Sexual assault

mafer1's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Animal death, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Death of parent, Drug use, Grief, Rape, and Suicidal thoughts

emilylstevens's review against another edition

dark reflective 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Pedophilia, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Gaslighting, Rape, and Sexual assault

rachelwhite11's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense fast-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual harassment, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, and Pedophilia

maddiet425's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Toxic relationship, Rape, Mental illness, Gaslighting, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Suicide

katekreadsalot's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

5.0

This was a difficult read, but the subject matter is so important.  Heartbreaking, infuriating, and exceptionally well written. Check your triggers first, grooming and child SA throughout, as well as gaslighting.  You should still read it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Gaslighting, and Child abuse