Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

Mörkret som faller by Willy Vlautin

3 reviews

sarahmaemae's review against another edition

challenging dark fast-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cursing and Drug abuse

_david_'s review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

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

2.0

I didn't like the main character but I do empathize with her desperation. 

The book is a showcase of how hard it is to get out of a bad situation when you've been dealt a bad hand. However, Lynette just often does something incredibly naive without seemingly questioning the risks. She'll risk her life for a relative small win. Yet when she gets an easy and relatively low risk way to keep some money, she doesn't use it.

I'm referring to her choosing to send Gloria $9000 back.

There could be a reason why she did it,  but it doesn't make sense with the rest of the showed behaviour. I'd at least expect Lynette to say why she had a 'change of heart' with the used writing style in this book.

All in all the book felt like misery porn to me with a character that ran headfirst into risky situations without learning much.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Eating disorder, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, and Abandonment

Minor: Death, Abortion, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

orlagal's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail