Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

A Biblioteca dos Livros Mágicos by Emma Törzs

44 reviews

aformeracceleratedreader's review against another edition

slow-paced

2.0

This overall wasn't for me. It felt like a whole lot of nothing happening. I think there were interesting aspects of it and the characters were okay but I wasn't invested much until more towards the middle-end of it. It didn't hold my interest very well, but I did finish it.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

alaris's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

This was spooky, fun, and very creepy at times. I could have done with less detail being given on the blood-draws and more on the magic side. Took a while to really get engrossing, since the storylines were very separate at first.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

leastrawberryfields's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

ithilien11's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood

Moderate: Body horror, Confinement, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

Minor: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment

ehoustonmyatt's review against another edition

mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror

Moderate: Animal death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Does the dog or cat die?

nope, they’re fine!

lisettemarie's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective tense

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror and Blood

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

amesgeliebter's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

5.0

This was such an unexpected gem. Came for the magical library, stayed for the characters and plot twists. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Blood, Medical trauma, and Abandonment

Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

orangewitchling's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny lighthearted mysterious 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? No

4.0

It was an entertaining read, I liked the overall plot and the writing was fairly good. I wasn’t super invested in the characters, except Nicholas who found funny and confident in a self-deprecating way. The other characters weren’t bad, just not developed to their full potential. Specially Joanna and Collins, who were supporting characters disguising as contributing main characters. I appreciate I didn’t have to eye roll their “love story” because it was left in the start of an attraction and potential of more. This was a comfy thriller that I wouldn’t mind readings a follow up story, but it’s perfectly fine as a standalone.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, and Classism

booksemmahasread's review against another edition

dark hopeful 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Torture, Violence, Murder, and Gaslighting

Minor: Child abuse, Death, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

logicsmessystudy's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Torture, Medical content, Grief, Abandonment, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Classism

Minor: Animal death, Racism, Excrement, Car accident, and Pregnancy