Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

De mooiste tijd van het jaar by Jenny Bayliss

8 reviews

amandadelbrocco's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted slow-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

3.0

The marketing for this felt misleading. I thought I was reading a winter romance and really it was set mostly in Autumn and it was more about the main character's growth as she leaves her incredibly immature husband. For some reason most of the book was about the ex-husband and how awful he was instead of the male love interest. They did create a Victorian Era book club which I really enjoyed and wanted to join!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting and Infidelity

nicolewithbooks's review against another edition

hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Drug use, Gaslighting, Grief, Toxic relationship, Bullying, and Emotional abuse

Divorce, cheating

ashlikes's review against another edition

lighthearted slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Cursing, Domestic abuse, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Alcohol, Death of parent, Drug use, Sexual content, Misogyny, and Sexism

Minor: Suicide, Medical content, Addiction, Alcoholism, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, and Dementia

libraryghost's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Death of parent

birkenstonk's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.75

The cutest, coziest winter read. I usually don’t peg myself to be a cozy, “Hallmark” romance reader, as in, I never read those types of books. But wow, something about the writing, the descriptions of a seaside winter, the delicious food mentioned, the tiny coffee shop that our main character opens, and the book club that runs throughout made me feel all the wintery, cozy vibes! I fell in the love with the setting and comfort that this book gives! The romance was an enemies to lover trope (new to me as a non-romance reader) and it is safe to say, I love the enemies to lovers back and forth love story. While much of this book is obviously clichés, I couldn’t help but fall in love with it. Am I now a romance reader?? If so, all credit for my interest goes to Jenny Bayliss!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting and Toxic relationship

martachbc's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective slow-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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infidelity and Toxic relationship

Minor: Gaslighting and Death of parent

linesiunderline's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

This book was what I needed during a month when the world felt very much too much.

If you like:
• small town life
• book clubs
• cool independent women
• Mr Knightley
• the seashore
• atmospheric weather
• village festivals
• coffee
• a little melodrama
• enemies to lovers
• bonfires on the beach
• holidays
• second chances

This was less of a Christmas book than I had expected, but I didn’t mind. It was also rather quiet and quirky, and slow paced, but very much a comfort.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Infidelity

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

stevie's review against another edition

funny lighthearted relaxing slow-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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail