Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

Daphné by Julia Quinn

50 reviews

oceanw1's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted 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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death of parent, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, and Misogyny

Minor: Pregnancy, Violence, Miscarriage, and Fatphobia

arlangrey17's review against another edition

emotional relaxing 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Child abuse, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, and Vomit

gellirichreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

First time to read this book because of the TV show adaptation on Netflix (I read the book after watching the series twice and currently half of the whole episode of it's official podcast) just to see the original content of the book. Well, I would say I love the adaptation more because the characters were more lovable than the book. Though I must say, JQ's writing is indeed smart and funny. I just wish I discovered her books earlier but at least this first book in the Bridgerton series was the start and I'm gonna read all the books in the series. Can't wait for the S2 of the show too! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Minor: Gaslighting and Toxic relationship

liv_imler's review against another edition

funny 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

1.25

I enjoyed a large potion of the book, however I was incredibly saddened by the last 3rd.

I despise that Daphne rapes her husband and it handled so poorly. It is never acknowledged as rape, she justifies it to herself, and he asks her to forgive HIM for not wanting a child. The Duke is also physically violent w/ Daphne and it is never addressed, which is quite upsetting.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny, Rape, Domestic abuse, and Gaslighting

kcorione's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

1.5

TW: rape, gaslighting, racism

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Racism, and Gaslighting

She wants a baby, she makes sure she gets pregnant. Disgusting.

litokeland's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Gaslighting, and Sexual content

liahereonline's review against another edition

dark 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? Yes

This book is the worst thing I've ever read. Disgusting. If a man had written this the reviews would be VERY different, and I really don't think I can say more without listing the content warnings for this book, of which there should be many. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Gaslighting, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Infertility and Infidelity

elshell's review against another edition

I didn’t finish the book because I watched the series, and didn’t like a specific scene in it and the way it was handled. I then learned that the scene in the book was worse and what happened was even more disgusting. As such, it made me lose all interest in the book, and so far I don’t think I’ll pick it up again.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, and Sexual content

Moderate: Death of parent, Infertility, Grief, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Animal death, Infertility, and Gaslighting

lydiaaaa's review against another edition

fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

parisbazz's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful medium-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Ableism, Alcohol, Gaslighting, Infertility, Pregnancy, and Rape