Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six by Lisa Unger

12 reviews

theimposter's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

3.75

I had a hard time getting into it because it was slow and had many many perspectives and flashbacks. But at about 75% into the book, it got good. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Car accident, Gun violence, Animal cruelty, Death, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Self harm, Rape, and Bullying

books_hay's review against another edition

dark 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Stalking, and Rape

Moderate: Miscarriage, Blood, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Kidnapping

Minor: Acephobia/Arophobia

dawneelisabeth's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Rape, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Gaslighting

Minor: Self harm and Suicide

beckyremillard's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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, Gun violence, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Death of parent, Blood, Sexual assault, Stalking, Suicide, Murder, Infidelity, and Drug use

Moderate: Miscarriage, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Child abuse

mcgraeil's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

I was intrigued from the beginning. I was able to predict some of the twists, and I didn’t find any of the characters particularly likeable, but that didn’t bother me much since I enjoyed the suspense of still trying to figure out how we got there. The pacing was good for the most part, and I would recommend this one for readers who enjoy a good locked-room mystery. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Rape, and Self harm

Moderate: Gaslighting and Death of parent

Minor: Animal cruelty, Infertility, Suicide, Infidelity, Stalking, Animal death, and Miscarriage

jupiter_01's review against another edition

mysterious medium-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

3.0

I liked the mystery, however felt that we didn't spend nearly enough time with the antagonist to even understand how they ended up at the point they did. Henry, who was meant to be a foil, was given too many pages in comparison, and seemed like a waste in the end. The innkeeper's POV added nothing but a layer of disgust, but was in no way integral to the plot.

Sidenote: I couldn't picture anyone else as Mako but Forty from You lol.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting and Violence

Moderate: Murder, Gun violence, and Kidnapping

atypicalbeth's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Sexual assault, Violence, Abortion, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Animal death, Rape, Self harm, Suicide, Mental illness, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

kristen_mk's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

1.0

 The first 80% of this book, I thought it was fine…good ideas but wasn’t loving the execution. However, I was still curious to see what it was all leading up to. The final 20%, it jumped the shark. In two back to back chapters, there was underage rape, gaslighting, animal cruelty/death, more gaslighting and suicide.
I thought “wow I’m rooting for the killer!”. Until you find out the motivation of this killer is eugenics.
In the end, this book just wasn’t for me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Animal death, Pedophilia, Rape, Gaslighting, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Miscarriage

julienicole1106's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Grief, Pregnancy, Stalking, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Animal cruelty, Blood, Infertility, Infidelity, Car accident, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Animal death, Death, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Murder, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Vomit

brynhayes's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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: Infertility, Miscarriage, Mental illness, Self harm, Alcoholism, Animal death, Grief, Gun violence, Violence, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Medical content, Pregnancy, and Rape