Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

Il mio anno di riposo e oblio by Ottessa Moshfegh, Gioia Guerzoni

70 reviews

pun1sher's review against another edition

dark reflective 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? Yes

3.0

I would've liked this book more if there was less talk of genitals at the beginning and less racist subtext (though that might've intentional)
Almost DNF'ed when the narrator insulted Comme de Garcons 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Toxic friendship, Gaslighting, Mental illness, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Death, Eating disorder, Cancer, Cursing, Grief, Emotional abuse, and Sexual content

Minor: Abortion, Alcohol, Infidelity, and Vomit

jo_lzr's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Antisemitism, Gaslighting, Gore, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual assault, Mental illness, Animal death, Death, Drug abuse, Abandonment, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Cancer, Child abuse, Confinement, Death of parent, Drug use, Dysphoria, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Grief, Infidelity, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Vomit, and Excrement

Minor: Abortion and Racism

fujo_cat's review against another edition

dark sad medium-paced

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

4.25

Oh man, idk what to feel about this book, but I definitely liked it. The first chapter is definitely the slowest one and hardest to get through imo, but after that, things don't stop!
It's not as erratic as I thought it would be, but it certainly kept me reading/listening.

And that ending?? What the heck was that ending?? I rly liked it but the last chapter left me really fucking sad omg,,,

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Vomit, Mental illness, Grief, Eating disorder, Death of parent, Body shaming, Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Drug use, Drug abuse, and Confinement

Moderate: Self harm, Cursing, Cancer, Alcoholism, Gaslighting, Abortion, Excrement, and Child abuse

Minor: Infidelity, Ableism, Rape, Sexual harassment, Racism, and Pregnancy

florareim's review against another edition

dark reflective sad slow-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Dysphoria, Mental illness, Vomit, Abortion, Addiction, Cancer, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

milliewhattt's review against another edition

The book is good. It just depicts depression too realistically for me right now. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Body shaming, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Addiction, Gaslighting, Medical content, Self harm, Alcoholism, Cancer, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, and Mental illness

hannibanani29's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Eating disorder, Drug abuse, Medical content, and Cancer

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Grief, Excrement, Alcohol, Sexual content, Suicide, Death of parent, Cursing, Confinement, Classism, Animal death, Animal cruelty, and Addiction

Minor: Sexual assault, Racism, Pregnancy, Infidelity, Gaslighting, Fatphobia, Antisemitism, and Abortion

alexis_mai's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.75

i am broken.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Addiction, Mental illness, Grief, and Drug use

Moderate: Vomit, Toxic friendship, Eating disorder, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, and Gaslighting

Minor: Abortion

girlnebula's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Toxic friendship, Vomit, Cancer, Addiction, Terminal illness, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Grief, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Pregnancy, Animal death, Sexual content, Animal cruelty, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Gaslighting and Classism

hnnh_bug's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective 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

4.75

Incredible writing. Intense trigger warning. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Eating disorder, Medical content, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Dysphoria, Fatphobia, Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Drug abuse, Grief, Animal death, Addiction, Alcohol, Cancer, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Gore, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, Vomit, Confinement, and Infidelity

Moderate: Abortion

kiana_hi's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Grief, Medical trauma, Alcoholism, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Misogyny, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Pedophilia