Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

Wicked Beauty by Katee Robert

39 reviews

mrsmishler's review

adventurous dark medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Violence

Moderate: Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship

meat_muffin's review against another edition

adventurous emotional lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Violence, Emotional abuse, and Cursing

Minor: Miscarriage and Death of parent

margotpolo's review against another edition

adventurous 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, and Sexual content

Moderate: Violence

alexleigh20's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny 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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Blood, Cursing, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, and Sexism

tiana_king's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual content

Moderate: Toxic relationship and Gaslighting

Minor: Body shaming

vivivi's review against another edition

emotional funny medium-paced

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

4.0

I found the characters to be very sweet, and the way the three of them interact with each other shows how well they fit together. Their banter had me laughing a few times. Relationships between two people are already hard. This is even more complicated, with the feelings of three people that need to be considered. It's certainly a balancing act, and I love it when they complement each other. 

Their individual goals are understandable, and I wanted them all to succeed.

The trials to become Ares were good. The second and third are my favourite ones for how well Helen shows off her strengths. I definitely like the outcome of the trials.

Plot... I wish there was more of it throughout the book. The plot has promise by the end. That's when it started to get interesting. This was the first book in the series that I read, but it ends in a way that makes me curious and want to read the next one. I get the "a storm is coming" feeling and I want to see it happen. 

I don't usually read out of order, so if there was any explanation of the world (e.g. where Olympus is, what's outside this city, or what's the barrier) in book 1, I missed it, but it wasn't really necessary. I caught on pretty quickly to the important bits once I started reading.

There's lots of sex between 2 - 3 people if that's your thing, plus plot. Well. Sex, feelings, and action. Then plot.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Violence

Minor: Gaslighting and Toxic relationship

livreads16's review against another edition

adventurous emotional fast-paced

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

4.75

Def the best dark Olympus book so far. Love how there is a secondary plot building up in the background. It seemed predictable but then I kept getting surprised by how we got to the ending. The bickering between the three of them?? To die for. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Medical content, Blood, Emotional abuse, Violence, Toxic relationship, Body horror, Gaslighting, and Gore

arthur_ant18's review

adventurous emotional relaxing 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? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, and Blood

Minor: Miscarriage and Death of parent

foldingthepage_kayleigh's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Gaslighting

kloughlin's review

emotional hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Gaslighting

Minor: Miscarriage, Death of parent, and Murder