Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

The Shadow in the Glass by J.J.A. Harwood

4 reviews

livetgjennomb_ker's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Classism

wordswitwonder's review against another edition

dark tense slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Alcohol, and Classism

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Grief, Abortion, Murder, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, and Gaslighting

rogue_sheep_reads's review

dark mysterious tense slow-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

3.5

It was a slow build, and fairly anticlimactic, but it still sucked me in and kept me reading for three days until I finished it. I can’t explain what kept me coming back, when I generally felt kind of bored while reading it. I will admit that the premise of the story is interesting, and when I explained it to others it sounded better than what I was reading. It was an intriguing idea that could have been done better. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore and Blood

Moderate: Chronic illness, Death, Mental illness, Death of parent, Murder, and Classism

Minor: Cursing, Miscarriage, Vomit, Grief, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

dontwritedown's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad 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

4.5

Wishes, wishes, wishes....this book takes a look at what can happen, not only if you aren't careful with them but also the damage it can do to those around you.

It's a nice retelling of Cinderella, except the Fairy Godmother is evil, the stepfather is evil, and there are no stepsisters, just a stepbrother that knocks Ella up, and a couple of lesbian maids.

Honestly this book works both as a standalone or the first books in a series of retellings.

Definitely worth a read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Deadnaming, Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Rape and Gaslighting

Minor: Schizophrenia/Psychosis