Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

The Foiled Plan by Veronica Lancet

3 reviews

abcdefgerda's review

dark emotional tense slow-paced

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

5.0

I know I read the TW but holy moly did this get darker than I ever thought. I'm sobbing and crying but damn, my tearfilled eyes will not rest tonight, I need book 3 and I need it now!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Incest, Infertility, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Car accident, Abortion, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Incest, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment

carmlin's review against another edition

This book was not really my jam. I felt like it was very confusing for me to follow with all of the secrets and hidden backstory. It is also extremely dark and twisted. I had trouble wrapping my head around the MMC doing a total 180 in his actions and feelings for the FMC. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Infertility, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, and Gaslighting

niamh__reads's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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

Definitely not for the faint of heart is all I have to say. There were very horrible and disgusting scene where I just had to put my kindle down for a second and gather myself. But I have to say again there are content and trigger warnings at the beginning of the book. Read at your own risk ;). I did not enjoy it as much as the first one but I’m looking forward to the third to see how it continues. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Incest, Infertility, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Car accident, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Careful this is the scene that had me rethink it all.

Zia, Michele’s “lover” gets pregnant but he forced her to get an abortion and after when they’re back at his place they get trash to eat and he serves her the aborted baby as soup. She detect a half developed leg in the bowl.