Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

Lasikellon alla by Sylvia Plath

26 reviews

tonisbookshelf's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Suicide attempt, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Racism, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

isirla's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

3.75

I believe this one would be better for me on a re-read. It's not that I didn't like this novel. I enjoyed Sylvia Plath's writing. Esther is someone I felt compelled to protect throughout the book. I did spend the first 60% of the ebook wondering if I should trust the narrator or not which was a bit unsettling but I was also wondering when and if anything of note was going to happen. I had more questions than answers. I believe this wasn't the right time for me to read this book but for now on my first read, I'm rating it a 3.75 stars out of 5.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Forced institutionalization, Blood, Gaslighting, and Classism

daisydays128's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Gaslighting

insidious_toxins's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Misogyny, Rape, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Minor: Racial slurs

lostboylio's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Medical content, and Gaslighting

Minor: Death of parent

maiaquinn's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Homophobia, Vomit, and Alcohol

sydoodle's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny reflective sad slow-paced

5.0

Changed my life. Sylvia Plath may you rest in peace <3

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Suicide attempt, and Gaslighting

orndal's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

so esther's a certified lesbian and also a femcel

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Misogyny, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Death, Eating disorder, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Medical trauma, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

annibear_bookworm's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

hermamora's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring sad slow-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Body shaming, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail