Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

The Fine Print by Lauren Asher

18 reviews

ifoundcallie's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing and Sexual content

Moderate: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Suicidal thoughts, Ableism, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Classism, Toxic relationship, and Grief

Minor: Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, and Child abuse

psydneigh's review against another edition

fast-paced

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

2.5

I hated Rowan so much. He doesn’t treat employees as people. Zahra apologies when her family mentions that they can’t afford vacations because of him which made me really dislike her judgement. Him changing was solely for the selfish desire to have Zahra, not for actual growth. Did not like this one.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Cancer, Gaslighting, Alcoholism, Bullying, Death of parent, Infidelity, and Toxic relationship

culzean's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful inspiring 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Sexual content, Child abuse, Death of parent, Classism, Cursing, Blood, Death, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Terminal illness, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship

ka_ke's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

5.0

The perfect lighthearted rom-com in 1 book. While everyone knows how these stories end, Lauren Asher keeps it fresh and modern by putting Zahra in a position of power that she would have had regardless of Rowan’s involvement. Lauren also adequately mentions a lack of diversity among amusement parks for people with disabilities. All in all, this may be a new favourite comfort read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Grief, Sexual content, Blood, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Medical content, Alcoholism, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Ableism, Child abuse, and Addiction

Minor: Pregnancy

dianaschmidty's review against another edition

funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted relaxing sad fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Medical content, Toxic relationship, Ableism, Abandonment, and Alcoholism

eddine's review against another edition

funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing 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

5.0

whyyy did i not continue reading this book last yr??? this was gooood hdjsjsks 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Body shaming, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Cancer, Mental illness, and Classism

phoebegrace06's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense 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

5.0

I read it in one sitting 5+ hours just flew by!!! A new favourite. Complex character that are still loveable and an amazing concept! I can’t wait to read the next books in the series,

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Vomit, Cancer, Child abuse, Classism, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Rape, Addiction, Death of parent, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, and Sexual assault

zabeishumanish's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

2.0

This is not worth the hype. Rowan is actually just a terrible human being. While that terrible does come from major family trauma he treats people poorly and nothing in this book oils be possible without tons of therapy for him. He does turn it around towards the very end, but Rowan sucks. Zahra is awesome, I read the book for her. The romance isn’t cute it’s manipulative as hell. 
This is literally just Disneyland fanfic, so it was a pretty easy read. 
Also Armenia is in Europe. Zahra is described as not being white, but also as being the daughter of an Armenian immigrant and someone of European descent. Maybe the author meant Argentinian? But Armenia is Eastern Europe so all of that was confusing as hell. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Gaslighting, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Infidelity, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, and Medical content

Zahra is cheated on in a past relationship. Zahra ends up in the hospital with a head wound and pneumonia. Rowan’s father becomes an emotional abusive ass towards his children after the death of their mother.