Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

Wretched by Emily McIntire

10 reviews

creepynativekid's review

dark mysterious 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

jordyyy101's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Blood, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Addiction, Bullying, Cancer, Drug abuse, Drug use, Torture, and Abandonment

filipa_maia's review

dark mysterious sad tense fast-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

I almost didn't read this book because the second book was so bad that I thought I was done with this series. Well, I'm happy I decided to give it a chance.

This time, and for a change of pace, the villain if a woman. I don't know, this probably is not right, but I'm not mad about the things she has done. Girl power, you know? Girls defend girls! Of course you can dissolve your family members in acid... who doesn't? Yes, she is completely crazy, but I like her.

Anyway, good story, good plot, well written characters with good, solid, backgrounds and the ending that these characters deserved. Nicely done!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Alcohol

lydiasmith's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.0

I liked that the lady main character had the morally gray traits! Also the wizard of oz/wicked references were amazing. Always makes me smile. I didn’t love the Mr. Main character I didn’t find him to be particularly interesting but I don’t think that was the intent. The focus is more on other characters growth and drive. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Gaslighting

quietmarki's review against another edition

dark fast-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

I dnefed this books, at page 275. 
1. There is no plot. 
2. A grown **s men calling women b*tches is a ick for me.
3. I don't care for these charachters...
4. THE WRITTING IS AWFUL!
5. Okay smut scenes almost every chapter. Also the gun smut scene like no please !
6. Just a waste of time read something else.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

swolds's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing and Sexual content

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Torture, Death of parent, Murder, and Gaslighting

courtneyhunsicker's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

I liked this book because it was fast, the plot was interesting enough, and it got me out of a reading slump. I also liked how the badass villain of the story was a women, that was a fun twist from the normal “innocent girl meets bad boy” trope. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

cavallonee's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Murder, and Abandonment

Moderate: Addiction, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Blood, Grief, and Gaslighting

Minor: Mental illness and Misogyny

ka_ke's review against another edition

dark tense medium-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

3.0

If it wasn’t for the smut, it wouldn’t be worth reading. While an interesting idea, the fractured (more like shattered) telling of the Wizard of Oz could use some character development.

I appreciated the idea of the female m/c being the true villain, however the entire book is predictable and nothing new.

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Gaslighting

Minor: Addiction, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Police brutality, and Abandonment

thefatpaperback's review against another edition

dark emotional funny medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail