Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

Mijn vele gezichten by Tess Sharpe

92 reviews

ell_porritt's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-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

3.0

ngl… mid. like wasn’t mind blowing but wasn’t the worst book ever but this book isn’t the type of book i usually go for so…

i think the movie will be much more enjoyable (excited to see millie bobby brown play a bi girl 😜😜💅💅❤️🏳️‍🌈❤️)

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holliesatchell's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0


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jax_b_reading's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I love how this story unfold with giving you clues along the way. Please read the trigger warnings before reading. 

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void_uwulucinda's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75


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writingcaia's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Amazing read. 
A vicious, violent, enthralling, queer and full of representation YA thriller.
A bank heist, three friends with a messed up past and a weird but loving promiscuity between them. But, one is Nora, and all the girls she has been before.
Raised by a con artist mother that used her for her schemes, the girl who is Nora had no identity or too many, she was a bargain chip, she was bait, she was what her mother wanted her to be, what her mother trained her to be, and she was hurt, until her mother lost the con and fell in love with a monster, and she knew she had escape. Saved by her lessons and helped by her much older half sister survivor, she got away leaving a lost trail of blood. 
But, now, five years later, her safety is at at risk because she was caught in a messed up bank robbery and she will finally have to confront her true self. Who is she after all? 
I loved everything about it just wished maybe for a more rounded up finale, still what a fast paced, entertaining, filled with love and hurt, and all that people can do, evil and wrong, good and protective, this book was.
I can’t wait to see the movie because this definitely has the cinematic quality to it, just hope it brings forth the same level of depth in the characters, their struggle and their love.


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novelwyrm's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0


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viacrow's review against another edition

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

4.0

the way nora views, acts and feels about her trauma and abusers is so real and truthful in a way i’ve never seen handled in ya before. it broke me apart and yet also glued me back together

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kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I really enjoyed this book about a girl who was forced to be anything but for her entire life. It was exciting and thrilling and dramatic and sad. A great YA thriller about a smart girl who finally becomes herself. 

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aliciawhatsthestory's review against another edition

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dark tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.0

This was our book club pick for this month. While I liked it, the entire club agreed that the amount of trauma felt a bit excessive throughout this book, especially since the way it was marketed did not indicate how dark and heavy the topics would be. We would have all appreciated trigger warnings for the extensive abuse that is both detailed and implied in the main character, Nora’s, flashbacks to her life as a con artist. Netflix is making this a movie, and I have my doubts about how it will translate to screen, especially given the book is aimed at teenagers.


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ginadapooh's review against another edition

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dark emotional tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0


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