Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

Come and Get It by Kiley Reid

8 reviews

any_direction's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful tense medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Vomit, Grief, and Gaslighting

ellabortion's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted reflective 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

2.5

i just dont understand how this book is so much worse than reid's debut.

kennedy didnt kill herself why did everyone act like it and she never told anyone?? why didnt we get closure on agatha?? why does every charactet make the wrong decisions at every point? why does agatha have robyn come back? why is everyone so upset about the age gap? so many unanswered questions

. so many loose ends, so many questions left unanswered. the plot was lost completely multiple times. i think such a fun age was good bevause of the ways it set up the climax, foreshadowing and placing mini climaxes throughout. 2/3 of this book are boring asf until BAM everything happens at once.

why would i want to read a book where all the characters are bad people and dont face any consequences for their actions??

i can understand how this is a character study and that its a subtle commentary on money, wealth, and power, but there are better ways to convey those themes. also, if youre going to write about college students, try and not generalize every student and then use weird slang that no one would ever say. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gore, Suicide, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

fkshg8465's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

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

2.75

That people are awful! Makes me glad to be living in Texas (gone acknowledging these people have no bearing on the real people of Arkansas). I hated every minute of every person in the book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Drug use, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

martinj's review against another edition

dark funny

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

kaykitty24's review against another edition

funny reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.25

Different from her 1st novel so if that is what you were looking for, it definitely does not fall in line with the deep contemplation around the issues of consumerism/classism/racism/queerness. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Biphobia, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Classism

creadsfantasy's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective slow-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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Biphobia, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Classism

Moderate: Racism

shay43geek's review against another edition

dark emotional funny tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Animal death and Gaslighting

amandas_bookshelf's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Religious bigotry, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism