Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein by Kiersten White

3 reviews

4m0r's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

I know this book is brilliant. But somehow I always forget how good it actually is. Elizabeth is the perfect protagonist, you know she's privilege by he looks, but that hasn't gotten her anywhere, it's here brain. How she adapts to survive, the lengths she goes to protect herself and the ones she loves. When everything breaks apart it's like that Elizabeth does no longer exist and we start getting glimpses of what is going to be the new Elizabeth, it's wonderful. K.White really is a genius for being able to write this mesmerizing book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Child death, Death, Toxic relationship, Sexism, Murder, Misogyny, Blood, and Violence

Moderate: Death of parent, Gun violence, Confinement, Classism, Abandonment, and Stalking

Minor: Grief, Stalking, and Kidnapping

andrikkk's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Classism, Deadnaming, Death, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Animal death, Blood, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Sexism, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Gore, Grief, Misogyny, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Gun violence

Minor: Drug use

anime917's review

I didn't like any of the characters and the story was just boring. 1 1/2 star

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting and Toxic relationship