Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

Even If It Hurts by Sam Mariano

5 reviews

faith99's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Medical content, Sexual content, Cancer, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Toxic relationship, and Bullying

Moderate: Body shaming and Violence

Minor: Classism

emmablue's review against another edition

dark

3.75

that man deserves to be torn apart by wolves

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Gaslighting, Rape, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Sexual violence, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Stalking, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Infidelity

caitlinsbookpile's review

dark medium-paced

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

0.5

Half a star is being polite this book was trash and didn’t have cnc is was literal rape that wasn’t cute it didn’t even fall into the bully category he was just mean to her 24/7 and she wants to leave but is too scared to??? yeah I hated it and wouldn’t wish this on my worst enemies 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Gun violence, Bullying, Chronic illness, Violence, Stalking, Cancer, Infidelity, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Gore, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Injury/Injury detail, and Toxic relationship

hariboreads's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-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

4.75

Dark and twisted. Perfect portrayal of a morally black villain who knows what he wants and goes after it. At first the red flags are gentle and ‘typical’ of such types of characters but slowly then suddenly they build. His calmness is the most terrifying. Loved every moment of this messed up ride of a book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Bullying, Sexual content, Rape, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, and Stalking

Moderate: Violence, Drug use, Medical content, and Cancer

Minor: Death and Murder

midnightrose_reads's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

Even If it Hurts is the first book in Sam Mariano’s new Coastal Elite series. Dark romance at its finest. Still, Dare can’t beat Carter for me (from Untouchable).  Sorry, Dare.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Rape, Blood, Bullying, Cursing, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Violence