Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Before I Go to Sleep by S.J. Watson

25 reviews

navayiota's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

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

0.25

Τι απαίσιο βιβλίο. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Grief, Abandonment, Chronic illness, Gaslighting, Medical content, Miscarriage, Rape, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Physical abuse, and Sexual content

Moderate: Alcohol and Car accident

mmadill227's review

emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Gaslighting and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Child death

angelakay's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, and Grief

zara89's review

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Medical trauma, Medical content, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Violence, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Sexual content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, and Rape

Minor: Car accident, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy

k24925am's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.25

So, so good. I can’t believe this is a debut novel. Legit had me anxious and my heart beat was up and down the entire time. I did not see that ending coming! It was pretty horrifying and scary, realistic to an extent too. The only reason i gave it 4 stars is because i hate open endings

like what the hell, just tell us if she remembers or not please! I like certainty and I desperately wanted her to be okay.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Rape

Minor: Miscarriage

juliana_caterin's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I'll never be ready to talk about this book. If you're looking for a fast-paced, thrilling story, this is the one. I'm not usually an avid reader of the psychological thriller genre, but this did it for me. I need more books like this one. This is not a mystery, per se. I could predict every twist and turn since the beginning of the book. This is the definition of a thriller! I couldn't stop reading, I just flew through this book in a matter of days. I had a knot in my stomach, my hands were sweating, and my heartbeat raised with every chapter. 
If you're having doubts about reading this book, I suggest you give it a try. I was hooked since page one, and I needed to finish! 
If you like diary entries or jump in time to a specific time, I'd recommend reading this book. I don't think I've read a more thrilling book ever (but I don't usually read thrillers, so take this with a grain of salt). 
Again, it's quite predictable from the beginning, so if you're looking for a book that will blow your mind with a big twist at the end, maybe this one isn't the one. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Toxic relationship

Minor: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Sexual content

Kidgnapping

lydiavsbooks's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes

4.5

The references to Clive Wearing's journal made my little psych nerd brain far too happy. This was pretty great

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting

joice's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.25

This book was really suspenseful but it felt long to me. Also, I didn't always like the writing because it was simultaneously written off as journal entries and as play-by-play first-person exposition/description.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, and Car accident

Moderate: Abandonment

Minor: Suicide

creativeworld's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Infidelity, Medical content, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Physical abuse

kiikaridino's review

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, and Dementia