Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

Regina fără regat by Holly Black

13 reviews

enderrose's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense slow-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? It's complicated

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Violence, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Moderate: Bullying, Sexual content, and Toxic friendship

noellegrace8's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious 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

5.0

I am now, unfortunately, in love with this world and its characters. I know there are 2 companion novels for me to enjoy, but I will mourn Jude & Cardan's exit from my life, haha.

Plot was great, characters are always surprising yet consistent to their own. I'm honestly not sure what to say about this last installment except that it was perfection.

I don't factor audiobook narration into the overall star rating, but I give Caitlin Kelly 4.5/5⭐. She falls flat at times but is, overall, a good enough performer.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Blood, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, Cannibalism, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, War, and Classism

Minor: Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Racism, Slavery, Xenophobia, Excrement, Kidnapping, Abortion, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

elisabethstre's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful tense fast-paced

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

4.75

ich fand das buch so toll, ich hab keine worte dafür. vom moment, als ich es in die hand genommen hab bis zur allerletzten seite, konnte ich es nicht mehr weg legen. ich hab geweint, gelacht, war schockiert und verwirrt und wollte nicht, dass es endet - gleichzeitig wollte ich aber auch unbedingt wissen, wie alles ausgeht? kurz gesagt: es war ganz genau das high fantasy buch, das ich mir seit monaten gewünscht habe 😭

verglichen mit den teilen davor, war es wirklich so fast paced und noch tausendmal spannender!! die welt ist SO TOLL, die vibes sind unfassbar; man wurde beim lesen richtig reingezogen und es war so toll.

jude my queen 😭 i loved her so much! i dont know if i want to be her or if i want to be with her… my girl ist aber vor allem queen of overthinking; manche leute sind einfach nett und mögen sie und sie schiebt psychose, dass alles ein geheimer plan gegen sie ist?? calm down 

dass sie neben allen bedrohungen gefühlt cardan als ihren größten erzfeind sieht, war so lustig für mich 😂 this boy was so scared of her 😭 er hat 3 bücher lang versucht, sich diese baddie zu klären und es einfach nicht geschafft (weil er maximal lost war) und als es am ende endlich geklappt hat, war er so proud (zurecht)

ich muss in dieser review my man madoc ansprechen; he was the worst dad ever but why was he so hot 😭 habe lowkey für ihn gerootet die ganze zeit, he was so evil but i was into it irgendwie ;

war auch bisschen sad über sein ende, all my man wanted was meaningless blootshed and honestly i can understand 💔

das ende war perfekt, habe nix auszusetzen; niemals hätte ich gedacht, dass ich eine ganze reihe über faerie politics, intrigen und machtspiele so wegatmen würde, aber es ist passiert und ich würde es nicht anders wollen, LOVED IT

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Blood, Murder, Alcohol, and War

Minor: Bullying, Child abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Torture, Dementia, Grief, Cannibalism, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

margaret_k30's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

Minor: Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Xenophobia, Vomit, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Classism

annorabrady's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Not even a third of the way through, I was certain this book would exceed my love for the first book and I was right. I love the growth of the characters and watching both Jude and Cardan learn how to shed the lessons they learned about themselves and love from their toxic parental figures, learn how to have ambition without greed, and learn how to find their strength in their vulnerabilities. I was reluctant to finish this book because I wasn't ready to say goodbye to this story. 

I truly love the inclusion of Ben, Hazel, and Severine as well as the inclusion of their lore. It was nice having references of them before. But to see them and have Jude interact with them was a great addition to the world. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Gaslighting, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death, Toxic relationship, and Murder

Minor: Sexual content

marenm's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring tense fast-paced

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

5.0

a very tense conclusion! loved the more romance in this book it was great! the s book has not left my mind since i read it. Jude is so amazing but newly raw in this book - we get to learn a bit about her deeper emotions bere and it’s truly very captivating. this was my favorite of the trilogy. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Gore, Blood, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Minor: Abortion and Pregnancy

becca_w_'s review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Gore, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Excrement and Abortion

princessrory's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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: Child abuse, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Abandonment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Grief, Murder, and Alcohol

Minor: Bullying, Drug use, Infidelity, Cannibalism, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

gundegaaa's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, and War

sirkeili's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Blood, Murder, Gaslighting, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Misogyny, Slavery, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Minor: Abandonment