Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

Converses entre amics by Sally Rooney, Núria Parés Sellarés

28 reviews

brownsugar25's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective 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

4.25

Never in my life hated the characters in the book before, but this is a first for me. Especially the protagonist. The writing in itself is beautiful & relatable & simple, but its just the characters. 

This book is easily one of my most annotated books because I was so angry & I had a lot to say. There were so many negative traits added to her, there was so much unlikability to each of them. And I was getting hopeful to be honest. 

But of course, Frances disgusted me towards the end. Just embarrassing for her self-worth & pathetic. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Infidelity, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Gaslighting

mansinnikam's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

3.25

Now, I really want to reread Normal People because I clearly would appreciate it more. Frances, girl, you a mess fr

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity and Mental illness

Moderate: Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Drug abuse

ale15sousa's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective relaxing tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Infidelity, Mental illness, and Self harm

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Medical trauma, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Child death, Eating disorder, Police brutality, Gaslighting, Colonisation, and War

cutepatzie's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad 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

4.25

It's not a bad book but it's just sad. Falling in love with someone that will never put you in the number one place where you should belong is sad.  Also, the manipulation and gaslighting of the main character are sad to watch. But at the same time, it's a very realistic scenario that many people can relate to in some of parts in daily life. I enjoyed it even when is not completely my cup of tea. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

biab00's review against another edition

dark reflective 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

3.75

Things and people moved around me taking positions in obscure hierarchies, participating in systems I didn't know about and never would. A complex network of objects and concepts. You live through certain things before you understand them. You can't always take the analytical position.

This one was a ride. I liked the complexity of the characters especially Frances and Nick, did I sympathize with them tho? Not really. Even with these not so good feelings towards them I did relate to some things that Frances went through.
This was overall a pretty solid book even though sometimes it made me frustrated.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

darbylane's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cursing, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

Minor: Police brutality, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Abandonment

soffemf's review against another edition

challenging slow-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Alcoholism

lacey_wi's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity and Self harm

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Classism

Minor: Antisemitism

touchingartt's review against another edition

challenging medium-paced

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

2.25

 Well, when I first started reading it I was obsessed, I found Frances relatable. But as I kept reading, she became progressively more annoying, the plot got dumber and dumber and all those PERFORMATIVE "DEEP" conversations they had made me wanna stab myself with a pen in the neck. Also, can Sally Rooney stop romanticizing EDs and self harm?! The book needs to have some serious trigger warnings. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Classism

bookswithjess's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment