Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

The Good Sister by Sally Hepworth

39 reviews

llamallama527's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

4.75

I kind of loved this book. The mystery/thriller aspect didn't kick in right away, but I loved the characters so much that I wanted to keep listening so I could find out what the mystery was. It was slightly predictable, but not enough to bother me. And the author did a pretty incredible job of capturing autism in two different adults and how they might mask or employ adjustments or research to cope in the world built for neurotypicals, so that was pretty awesome!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Gaslighting

Moderate: Child abuse and Pregnancy

allielippe's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

tlholmes's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

brynhayes's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

carlytenille's review against another edition

emotional hopeful tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Rape, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

ash_bees's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Twin fraternal sister grow to become two very different people.

Could have been a nice rom com but for the strong undercurrent of emotional abuse, gaslighting, and codependency.  Read at your own risk if you are triggered by abuse, in any sense of the term.

The bad twin is really, really, really bad at manipulation.  Everyone sees throught it except, initially, the good twin who is one of the prime targets of the manipulation.  That's a pretty major plot hole for me; it may be realistic that some folks might keep that observation to themselves, but not everyone.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, and Gaslighting

theresa_reads_books's review against another edition

emotional hopeful fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting

Moderate: Sexual assault

cassienolan's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful sad 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

fkshg8465's review against another edition

dark informative mysterious 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

3.5

This is more of a 3.5. It’s an open ended story, but I don’t think a sequel would be very good. I appreciate a story about a woman of neurodiversity. She was well-portrayed and represented. I also liked the various perspectives given from each character’s point of view. I guess the Wally character was a bit weak for me. Both the mother and her boss needed more development as well.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Child abuse

hanmitche11's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-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

3.5

Very predictable and not a true “thriller” kept me entertained with the family, sister and romantic relationships. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Child death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting