Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

Her Soul for Revenge by Harley Laroux

15 reviews

liaantje's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-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

Wow, just wow.
I so live this writing!

i love how the books are happening simultaneously so we see the lead up to zane and leon in the bar from both perspectives, and i finally get how jeremiah summoned a reaper without a grimoir. but he actially used Zane, aaaghhhh he tried to destroy Leon by using Zane AAAAGGAHHHHHH

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexism, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Car accident, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual harassment

the_wistful_word_witch's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.0

An even spicier, kinkier read than the first. This one follows Juniper and Zane, another human/demon pairing within the same timeline as the first book. 

But it wasn't all spice and kink! There's revenge, murder, a burgeoning love story (that I believed a bit more than Rae and Leon's), a LOT of trauma, and a death cult to an eldritch god....

It's a somehow spicy yet traumatic read if you like dark romance, but be sure to read the triggers!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

spatterson7's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gore, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Drug use, Gun violence, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Minor: Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Car accident

secondhandbookshelves's review against another edition

dark tense slow-paced

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

Very dark. Not my type of spice and it's just the first story told from another point of view.
Which makes sense as it's book two, but I found i did not care about the characters as much as I enjoyed book one. 
It also was less story line and more repetition. 
Overall, meh. I'll probably read book three and then go back to my usual space thrillers.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, and Toxic friendship

cash_mama's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense medium-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

5.0

They’ve done it again! Another great book from Harley Laroux. Filled in gaps of the original story without getting repetitive and boring.  Very respectful view of PTSD without being whiny. Juniper used it as a source of strength while also acknowledging it could be her downfall. I don’t know how book 3 will go but I’m ready to devour it same as the first 2. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual content, Torture, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, and Alcohol

Moderate: Medical trauma and Gaslighting

Minor: Alcoholism and Emotional abuse

lisa07xie's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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

4.0

I really liked it somethings I already knew would happen because of the first book but I still loved how Strong Juniper was she is such a power woman! I love her and Zane together they are the perfect broken revenge team I feel like. I just really loved the revenge part in this one and that party were she got her piercing if you know you know it was sooo good omg!!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

madeleinevest's review against another edition

dark

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Torture, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

spicycronereads's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

3.75

This was a re-read in preparation for the third in the series. I found the FMC, Juniper, harder to like than the first book’s FMC, Raelynn.  I am not sure why. I know some find Rae annoying but I think I must identify with the delusional optimist. LOL. Juniper may not be my favorite, but Zane’s love for Juni…. *swoon* I mean, tell me this doesn’t make your breath catch: “Fix you? Ah, little wolf, I have no desire to fix you. I just want to see see all your broken edges shine. I want to feel how sharp you are.” 🫠

The plot of this one is synchronous with the first book so you know how it will end. As a result it didn’t have that dramatic tension that can ratchet up so deliciously. There are moments that aren’t depicted in the first book and those are probably my favorites, especially the club. And of course, in keeping with the first book, the spice does not disappoint. 

Overall a fast, fun, spicy read that got me to where I needed to be to start book 3. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Blood and Gaslighting

shaipanda's review against another edition

fast-paced

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

4.5

This book was wilddd 
I was tempted not to read cause I really hadn’t liked the first book in this series cause the FMC had really annoyed me off in the first one but I thought this was wayyy better 
The plot is probably even darker than the first one and definitely be aware of what you’re getting into but I am glad I read this one!! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Drug use, Mental illness, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, and Gaslighting

Minor: Confinement, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Stalking, Death of parent, and Toxic friendship

shinyfox's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, and Alcohol

Minor: Drug use, Vomit, Car accident, and Death of parent

using gun for sexual penetration, predator/prey dynamic