Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins

139 reviews

quixie's review against another edition

mysterious sad tense medium-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

3.75

When this first came out, I listened to it on audiobook. Normally, I’m not a fan of audiobooks but the narrators/voice actors did a fantastic job. I didn’t rank the book then, but probably would have given it 4 1/2 stars, if not more. Years later, and reading the physical book this time, I’m not as impressed. I still love the multiple POVs and the unreliable narrator, but I found the characters to not have their own tone, nor personalities to tell them apart. Also, I half-remembered who the villain was, so maybe the knowing made it less fun the second read. Overall, I still liked it, just didn’t blow me away.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Murder, Vomit, Physical abuse, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Violence, Child death, Alcoholism, Pregnancy, Infertility, Blood, Death, and Alcohol

inksuinka's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-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

3.5

A well-written, thoroughly enjoyable thriller. I got addicted right away and listened through in a couple of days. I liked the new angle on a classic murder mystery and would consider this one of the "better" page-turners. 

As a recovering alcoholic the graphic descriptions of alcoholism were painful, so take note if that's a trigger for you.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism

Moderate: Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Body shaming, Murder, and Physical abuse

ashhoney's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

this books is complicated. most of the characters are extremely troubled, and everything of the plot only makes it worse. seeing multiples visions of different characters is a great feature, it helps understanding the story and, sometimes, makes you want to solve the mystery yourself. Paula Hawkins may have a talent for writing surpringly intense scenes and freaky twists. even though the books has good points, the romantization of abuse and how it adresses it's characters mental issues is horrible and uncomfotable, but if you dont have any problem with this, you might enjoy it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Sexual violence, Stalking, Child death, and Sexism

Minor: Gun violence and Violence

marniesbookshelf's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

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

1.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Alcoholism, Violence, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Fatphobia and Child death

eoviattb's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Infidelity, Domestic abuse, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Child death

maroar's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Murder, Sexism, Violence, Toxic relationship, and Stalking

Moderate: Vomit

Minor: Body shaming and Infertility

skyggsja's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad fast-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Murder, Vomit, Gaslighting, and Body shaming

birdiful's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I’ve never been so hooked on a book that is filled with an entire cast of literal horrible people. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body shaming, Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Infertility, Mental illness, and Toxic relationship

graceev's review against another edition

dark emotional tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Death, Violence, Addiction, Blood, Child death, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, and Toxic relationship

geneav21's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.5

It was a good book, and a good plot, with morally grey characters, but still, it’s reading pace it’s really slow, and Rachel and Anna (the main characters) are really dislikeable. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Infertility, Miscarriage, Child death, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death, Infidelity, and Murder