Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow

15 reviews

smoothgoat's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense slow-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racism, Torture, Police brutality, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Ableism, Addiction, Animal death, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual content, Slavery, Transphobia, Blood, Abortion, Outing, Cultural appropriation, and Colonisation

ekmook's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional slow-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting

kitty03's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious slow-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting

hannahrogers's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective tense slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Deadnaming, Hate crime, Miscarriage, Transphobia, Abortion, and Gaslighting

ka_ke's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful inspiring mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

Once and Future Witches is a fine book. Best for people who prefer books with minimal world building or character growth. The cast of characters is diverse which is one of the best things there is to say. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Murder, and Pregnancy

Minor: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Forced institutionalization, Abortion, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, Outing, Gaslighting, and Alcohol