Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

Strike the Zither by Joan He

2 reviews

patricktreads's review against another edition

adventurous dark informative mysterious 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

4.0

Strike the Zither was my first read by Joan He, and I was pleasantly surprised with how deep the story got. I did not realize that it was a retelling until receiving the arc. Thank you to #Netgalley for that. 

This read was fast paced, and full of unexpected twists. I was honestly taken by complete surprise when the big one came through at around the 60% mark. I am more than excited to read the upcoming titles in this new series. 

High recommend. Please note the content warnings as this work does deal some with aggressive character deaths. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Grief, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, Blood, Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

marywahlmeierbracciano's review

adventurous challenging medium-paced

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

5.0

This book is chock-full of some of the most badass female characters you’ve ever met.  A feminist retelling of an ancient Chinese classic, this women-led epic is a wartime story of loyalty, trust, honor, and betrayal—it’s absolutely brutal, at times.  The narrator, Zephyr, is a brilliant young strategist who is always three steps ahead, predicting and orchestrating events with pinpoint accuracy, until something unforeseen changes everything.  Be prepared to get hooked on this series!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Violence, War, Murder, and Death

Moderate: Gaslighting, Gore, Terminal illness, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Child death, Blood, and Alcohol

Minor: Animal death, Confinement, Torture, Stalking, Vomit, and Fire/Fire injury