Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

Heaven by Mieko Kawakami

16 reviews

dsmw_reads's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Blood, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Torture, Violence, Gaslighting, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, and Bullying

roshma's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, and Sexual harassment

mariavdl's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Gaslighting, Eating disorder, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Mental illness

myhugelove's review against another edition

dark inspiring sad tense fast-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

5.0

heaven by mieko kawakami made me cry like a baby. the bullying is described in a such graphic way it really disturbs you. i had to put the book down in some scenes and just think.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, and Ableism

Moderate: Toxic friendship and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Gaslighting

polyglotbookworm's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

I was expecting more, events were nice but I found the book pretty slow and a bit annoying at times

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Bullying, Violence, Eating disorder, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

taroroot's review against another edition

challenging emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Spoiler

i wonder what happened to Kojima

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Blood, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Gaslighting

sunflowersarepretty's review against another edition

challenging dark 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? It's complicated

wth?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Gaslighting, Child abuse, Violence, and Bullying

Moderate: Sexual violence, Blood, Body shaming, Sexual harassment, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Toxic friendship, and Child death

Minor: Medical content and Medical trauma

japanasi's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional slow-paced

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

3.5

this was extremely hard and disturbing to read

a very raw way of storytelling

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Bullying, Medical content, Physical abuse, Ableism, Gaslighting, and Violence

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Body shaming, Death, Eating disorder, and Injury/Injury detail

cviii's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Violence, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Bullying, Sexual harassment, Blood, Suicidal thoughts, and Grief

Moderate: Excrement, Classism, Rape, Self harm, Suicide, Death of parent, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Eating disorder, and Medical content

adriaxlife's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

kind of a heavy read, i would recommend to check trigger warnings before reading.
i had to stop a few times when certain scenes where being descriptive. also, what was that ending? it feel flat and i’m still thinking what was the meaning of “heaven” all about.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Suicide, Torture, Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment, Blood, Bullying, Physical abuse, and Violence

Minor: Eating disorder and Gaslighting