Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

Hidden Pictures: A Novel by Jason Rekulak

115 reviews

dyslexiaa's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense 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

4.5

Suspenseful, keeps you on the edge of your seat and the twist was unexpected!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse

Moderate: Gaslighting

Minor: Murder, Kidnapping, and Death of parent

wytnie's review against another edition

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? It's complicated

5.0

I really liked this book and didn't see one specific part of the ending coming! having the pictures that Teddy drew was a super nice touch and I would definitely read more from this author!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Car accident, Child death, Grief, Infertility, Kidnapping, Death, Stalking, Addiction, Gaslighting, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Mental illness, and Murder

stormeno's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-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: Car accident and Addiction

Moderate: Grief, Sexual harassment, Child abuse, Classism, Gun violence, Murder, Death, Gaslighting, and Kidnapping

fireflyhollow's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Murder, Drug use, Addiction, Grief, Alcohol, Car accident, Child abuse, Death, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Infertility

tanacef's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Kidnapping, and Murder

Moderate: Gun violence

Minor: Drug abuse, Racism, Alcohol, Addiction, Infertility, Car accident, Gaslighting, Dementia, Drug use, and Religious bigotry

savreads28's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Stalking, Drug use, Alcohol, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Abandonment, Confinement, Blood, Grief, Death, Death of parent, Racism, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Mental illness, Murder, Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, Violence, Dementia, Torture, Car accident, and Drug abuse

cnannery19's review against another edition

challenging 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Medical content, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Infertility, Addiction, Death, and Confinement

cole_anthony's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Gaslighting, Child abuse, Death of parent, and Kidnapping

yaboigrass's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

0.5

Well. That was a book. It was also racist and transphobic and fat phobic! And men should stop writing women if they don’t want to bother getting to know women. Surprised I finished it, truly. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Violence, Transphobia, Murder, and Gaslighting

dizpig's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, Murder, Mental illness, Addiction, Drug abuse, Death of parent, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Gaslighting, Deadnaming, Car accident, and Infertility

Minor: Dementia