Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

16 reviews

coolcloe's review against another edition

dark emotional funny informative sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Racism, Child abuse, Death, Cursing, Gun violence, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Hate crime

Moderate: Addiction, Drug use, and Drug abuse

Minor: Domestic abuse, Bullying, Gaslighting, and Infidelity

leweylibrary's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-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? No

4.75

I'll get the deduction out of the way first, I'm not normally someone to hate on HP references (I used to be the opposite), but there really were just too many in this book.

Okay now that aside this book was 🔥🔥🔥 I can absolutely see why it's been banned and challenged so much, and it's absolutely one that NEEDS to be read. I wish I would've read it as a young adult because it would've been wildly eye opening. I also think there are a lot of people who would see themselves in many of the characters.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Gun violence, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, Death, Violence, Toxic friendship, and Grief

Moderate: Drug abuse, Addiction, and Gaslighting

lucy_readsbooks13's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad fast-paced

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

5.0

I can't think of a good thing to write about this book that hadn't been said before. 
I live in a country where there are not a lot of POC and to me, issues their communities face around the world are not tangible. 
This book made me smile, cry, cheer on, and swear like a sailor. It has a very approachable way of such a heavy and disgusting subject and manages to paint an exquisite portrait of people, places, and culture.
I was afraid I missed the train because I read it only in the summer of 2022, but this will definitely become a classic.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Violence, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Racism, Hate crime, Murder, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Vomit, Drug use, and Drug abuse

Minor: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, and Domestic abuse

alexashabit's review against another edition

emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Police brutality, and Racism

Moderate: Domestic abuse

Minor: Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Violence

cookiecakextravaganza's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

So good I had to give 5.75. Very relatable book. I can relate to Starr the most. A MUST READ NO MATTER WHAT ANYONE SAYS!!!(New favourite book :P) Extremely informative and emotional though. Some hard parts.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death, Police brutality, Child death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Drug abuse, and Grief

Moderate: Child abuse and Blood

Minor: Gaslighting and Fire/Fire injury

Khalil's death causes lots of grief. Some violence from King and his gang. Starr almost dies from a fire(not that bad.)

nas704's review against another edition

challenging inspiring fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Gaslighting, Violence, Domestic abuse, Toxic friendship, Police brutality, and Racism

plainpaige's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Just a terrific book, I couldn't put it down. A very accessible read, and good insight to the reasons behind a lot of major societal issues, like police violence against marginalized people, the existence of gangs, the illegal drug trade, and more. Non-Black North Americans of all ages would surely benefit from reading this book, and hopefully grow some empathy and understanding from hearing the viewpoint of people that is underrepresented in the mainstream.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Classism, Death, Police brutality, Murder, Toxic friendship, Grief, Racism, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Child death, Hate crime, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Cursing, Toxic relationship, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Cultural appropriation

Minor: Child abuse, Sexual content, Alcohol, Blood, Cultural appropriation, Racial slurs, Alcoholism, Violence, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Addiction, Drug use, Drug abuse, and Medical content

gamora_zen1's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Hate crime, Police brutality, Racism, Child abuse, Grief, and Gun violence

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Mass/school shootings, Misogyny, Mental illness, Slavery, Toxic friendship, Blood, Colonisation, Cultural appropriation, Cursing, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Death, Drug abuse, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Hate crime, Racism, Religious bigotry, Addiction, and Panic attacks/disorders

paulaks's review against another edition

challenging informative inspiring tense fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

A highlight for my reading year!! The story was interesting but challenging and so well executed. I think she did an amazing job at creating characters that are reletable and have flaws. 5/5 stars!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Racism, and Police brutality

Moderate: Gaslighting, Drug use, and Death

Minor: Grief

longlost's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Police brutality, Gun violence, Death, Murder, Violence, Hate crime, Grief, Child death, Blood, Cursing, Physical abuse, Toxic friendship, Child abuse, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Racial slurs, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Drug abuse, Addiction, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Vomit, Cancer, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail