Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

None of This is True by Lisa Jewell

268 reviews

katlinstirling_reads's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Great read, hooked from the start. Twisty and completely addictive. Was on the edge of my seat! 4.5 stars cause I was a little annoyed at the ending but that makes it a great book! Absolutely loved the acknowledgments at the end too! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Self harm, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

purplenoodlepie's review against another edition

• 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

4.5

READ TRIGGER WARNINGS BEFORE READING THIS!!! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, Violence, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Suicide

asienerbrown's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Confinement and Sexual assault

stewartj0421's review against another edition

dark sad medium-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

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Drug use, Infidelity, Stalking, and Pandemic/Epidemic

kiwichill's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Addiction, Cursing, Drug use, Medical content, Lesbophobia, and Outing

mollified_moments's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

1.5

The only reason I didn’t DNF “None of This is True” by Lisa Jewell was due to the excellent execution of its audiobook. As someone new to Jewell’s writing, unfortunately, this novel fell flat for me and didn’t ignite my interest in exploring more of her works.

For fans of true crime podcasts, the audiobook format of this story might still appeal, despite my personal reservations. The narrative style, though not my preference, could resonate within that genre.

The title aptly reflects the story’s ambiguity; even as it unfolds, clarity on what’s real remains elusive. Overall, I found the book lacking engagement; the characters, especially protagonist Alex, lacked depth and relatability. Her decisions often left me puzzled, as if she was coerced into actions she didn’t fully endorse.

Additionally, the handling of sensitive subjects like grooming and pedophilia was disappointing and detracted from my overall experience.

I’ve given it 1.5 stars (rounded up to two here on Goodreads) primarily for the exceptional audiobook production, which deserves recognition.

Content Warning: This book contains themes of pedophilia, adult/minor relationships, gaslighting, among others.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, and Gaslighting

lizzyspooks's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Rape, Murder, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Drug use, Kidnapping, and Alcohol

Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic

grifgirl's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

krisx's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

1.0

Throughout the first half of the book I was so drawn in and fully ready to give it a 5 star review, couldn't wait to see where the story would go and how it would end!
Unfortunately to my dismay, it ended in almost justifying abuse and grooming. A 16-year old cannot "seduce" a grown man and a child neglected by their mother isn't just "born evil". It feels like a bad true crime episode feeding into all of the stereotypes regarding criminals who have been abused, mistreated and are severly traumatized prior to their crimes. The last few pages left  an "open ending" so the reader could decide what to believe and to kind of create their own narrative but what kind of narrative are you expected to create when you've read few hundered pages of justified abuse story?! Incredibly disappointed in the way the story turned out, it had a lot of potential in the beginning.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Toxic relationship, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment

pernillelsk's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Physical abuse and Grief

Minor: Eating disorder and Pregnancy