Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

A Power Unbound by Freya Marske

4 reviews

gondorgirl's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny reflective 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Death, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Stalking, Vomit, Murder, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Gun violence, Violence, Classism, Alcohol, Cursing, Infidelity, and Bullying

robin_reads's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

This is the third book in one of my favorite trilogies ever. Even if I didn’t like the second book as much a a I liked the other two. 
This was wonderful. At one point I was so anxious and scared about what was going to happen that I couldn’t continue reading 😭
I loved the conclusion to the mystery, the found family elements and the reluctant love store. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Murder, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Death

Moderate: Violence, Gun violence, Bullying, Gaslighting, and Sexual content

amyalwaysbooked's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny 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

4.0

After reading A Restless Truth I was eager to see both a conclusion to the plot of the Last Contract as well as see how Jack and Alan's relationship would build. I was not disappointed!

This was an excellent conclusion to the mysteries built up in the first two books of the trilogy. It brought the whole cast together, neatly tied up loose ends while also leaving the future up to the imagination of the reader in the most pleasant way possible. 

Jack and Alan might be my favorite couple in the series as I do love a good love/hate relationship. The story never shied away from the power imbalance in their relationship. I think that Marske handled the conversations around it well. The fact that the two of them both enjoyed using that particular topic during sex played nicely as well. The line between bedroom fantasy and the reality of their situation was never blurred which I appreciated.

I also liked how Marske explored various queer relationships and how they might exist in a time when they could not be open in society. Without spoiling too much there is a marriage of convenience, not in the tropey "will-they-won't-they" sort of way, but in the way I imagine many queer people settled during the time. Overall there were a lot of frank conversations about the limitations of society at the time, and even in ways that our society still fails today. I appreciated the dose of realism amidst Marske's fantastical world.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Death

Moderate: Gaslighting

Minor: Infidelity

20sidedbi's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, Violence, Blood, Sexual content, and Murder

Moderate: Racism, Homophobia, Misogyny, Classism, and Suicide

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Vomit, Sexual assault, and Pregnancy