Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

That's Not My Name by Megan Lally

11 reviews

nrogers_1030's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, Blood, Cursing, Death, Kidnapping, Violence, Grief, and Confinement

greatexpectations77's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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

5.0

I loved this book so MUCH. It's rare that I feel such love and tenderness for male characters, but Max and Drew just stole my heart. I cried so much at the last few scenes lol I thought it was a really smart depiction of trauma and grief and kind of the community mob mentality of being totally for or totally against you. Drew was so steadfast in his search, and Max was such a helpful himbo, and it was just so great. Cannot WAIT to see more from Ms. Lally.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Religious bigotry, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Blood, Child death, Death, Child abuse, Misogyny, Murder, Body shaming, Car accident, Confinement, and Physical abuse

Minor: Stalking

nemonobody11's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

Major spoilers!!!



To begin with, I must say that I was able to predict one of the plot twists early on. Specifically, I surmised that the man responsible for kidnapping and murdering young girls was doing so in an attempt to find a "replacement" for his deceased daughter. However, I was uncertain of how the author would incorporate the fate of his daughter into the story - whether she had passed away tragically or fallen ill and he was seeking out girls who resembled her. It took me some time to realize that the perspective of Madison, one of the protagonists, was not that of Lola, but rather of another girl who had been taken captive. I believe the author skillfully executed the plot twist and built up to the final reveal quite effectively. All in all, I found this story to be quite enjoyable and would be interested in reading more from Megan in the future.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Violence, Child abuse, Death, Child death, and Grief

Moderate: Blood, Confinement, Stalking, and Mental illness

k8lynn's review

dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

unexpected twists, uneasy suspense that makes you wanna keep going, and an ending that doesn't *quite* disappoint. 

minus .5 stars for a tacky start, but once it got to about chapter 5 or so, i was hooked.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Blood, Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, and Gaslighting

beckyremillard's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, Violence, Grief, Kidnapping, Murder, and Blood

amalauna's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

You might see the end coming for awhile.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Death, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, and Confinement

Moderate: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Misogyny

Minor: Bullying, Blood, Murder, Emotional abuse, Violence, Mental illness, Religious bigotry, and Car accident

tiggeruth's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Body horror, Dementia, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Grief, Physical abuse, Blood, and Child death

jmelauren's review

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting and Kidnapping

Moderate: Gun violence

bellebookcorner's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This book is the perfect one to close 2023 with, this thrilling story is such a page turner!! 

 

I got the audio version of this book and I really like both narrators, they deliver this story really well and I can listen to it easily and get lost in their storytelling. 

 

The plot started out with a strong opening and I got hooked into story really fast. I didn’t want to stop for even a second because I needed to know what happened next. 

This story will keep you on your toes and left you hoping and wondering about the ending! 

 

The last few chapters are very tense and that twist at the end still manage to surprised me since my theory turned out to be true. 

For the first time ever in reading a mystery thriller book, I don’t feel thrilled for being able to guess the ending..... 

I can’t talk much about the plot in details or it’ll become a spoiler for you guys 

 

For a debut novel, this was very well written and a must read for mystery thriller lovers out there! 

I’m gonna keep an eye out for more books from this author in the future! 

 

I received an advanced audiobook copy for free through Netgalley, and I am leaving this review voluntarily. Huge thank you to the author and publisher!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Kidnapping, and Violence

Moderate: Child death, Child abuse, and Death

Minor: Blood and Car accident

jasminegarcia2600's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Car accident, Murder, Blood, Death, Child death, Gaslighting, and Kidnapping