Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

Gao GUI by Gillian Flynn

16 reviews

cookietheviking's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.5

Did not put it down and it's short enough that won't cause neck pain. A possibly paranormal mystery with a disillusioned grifter at the helm, I got the expected and unexpected in uncomfortably pleasurable measure. People are terrible. Sometimes, people are wonderful at being terrible.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting

Moderate: Abandonment, Stalking, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Child abuse, Classism, Toxic friendship, and Sexual content

Minor: Infidelity

thebookpaiges's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Vomit, Sexual content, and Infidelity

Moderate: Death, Animal cruelty, Murder, and Violence

Minor: Blood and Classism

sharonus's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

3.0

Seemed like an outline to a novel that never was.  I was quickly drawn in with rich descriptions, but then the writing got really sparse.  It was as if the author was tasked with writing a 1200 word essay and realized she was almost at that mark.   The end of the book was building to the climax, then plot twist! Then another plot twist! Then a really disappointing kind of boring ending.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Violence, Gaslighting, Infidelity, and Murder

Minor: Vomit, Blood, Suicide, and Animal cruelty

aformeracceleratedreader's review against another edition

fast-paced

3.75

Super quick read. My first one from this author and really enjoyed it. The ending wasn't my fave but everything leading up to it was pretty great. I have so many questions, but in a good way. Will def be checking out more from the author.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Gaslighting, Infidelity, and Sexual content

Minor: Vomit

kimberlyswalters's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Sexual content, and Vomit

laurenology's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Vomit

Minor: Animal cruelty

enoki's review against another edition

mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

it was short and sweet. i wish it was a bit longer and fully fledged out because i’d totally read a full book about with this storyline

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting and Vomit

usma1402's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Toxic friendship and Child abuse

Minor: Gaslighting, Vomit, and Animal cruelty

annagerman's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-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

2.0

A nice idea, but would have worked better as an actual book or at least a longer novella, felt too short and rushed. The characters were interesting but under-developed. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Vomit, Gaslighting, Murder, and Sexual content

chaos_na_regale's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Murder, Animal cruelty, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Infidelity