Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

Trust Exercise: A Novel by Susan Choi

5 reviews

sarahtokar's review against another edition

Hated the characters. Very uncomfortable with the abusive teacher. Not interested in theater kid vibes. Totally unrealistic depiction of teenagers. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship and Gaslighting

hollyglolightly's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.5

It’s metafiction. 🤯 The whole point is to hate the things people say they hate, which is why you have to trust the author long enough to keep going to parts 2 and 3 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

travisppe's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.75

The format of this book is going to stick with me for a long time. Very cool. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, Outing, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

isabelgalupo's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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

4.0

This book was very compelling at got me out of a significant reading slump, but also very challenging to get through the further I read. I liked the way Choi played with my expectations as a reader and the way in which things were revealed — slowly but also all at once. Definitely one that will stay with me for awhile not only because of the distressing subject matter but also the gorgeous and varied prose.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

jordans_not_here's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad slow-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

4.5

If you want to know why I’m in therapy… just read this book. It’s literally based on my high school. 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Sexual harassment