Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

Genuine Fraud by E. Lockhart

6 reviews

barbiepinksav's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting and Injury/Injury detail

j_emerson18's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

It's slightly confusing in parts but so incredibly addicting. Read in one sitting while flying to family over the weekend. I love the reverse timeline so much. It's a rare timeline to find in literature. I love the little tie-ins throughout the book to keep different characters, motives, and plots in your mind. Seamless execution. I wish it were longer. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Violence, Medical content, Stalking, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Classism

kshertz's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-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

4.0

She definitely writes mysterious stories that has me guessing until the very end! I don’t think anything will match We Were Liars, but this was a good follow up. It wasn’t as hard to predict outcomes but the end twist got me! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment

emabelle's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Gaslighting and Toxic friendship

Minor: Child abuse, Death of parent, and Abandonment

charlann's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

I read this book when it first came out and it has been sat on my shelf since. I decided to pick it back up for a reread as I remember I enjoyed it but couldn't remember much about the storyline. I loved it just as much the 2nd time round, I'd forgotten all of the twists and turns and was enthralled by it! Such a cleverly written tbriller

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Violence, Murder, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

allegrafreya's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

cool how the timeline goes backwards so everything starts unravelling at the end but its all about identity theft n psycho besties.

didn't expect the plot to be like that and its not THAT interesting theres a bit of action and i got lazy to read those parts i wish it was more of her n her thoughts n like internal conflicts yk?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Blood, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship