Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

Promises and Pomegranates by Sav R. Miller

13 reviews

audreytwo's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

2.75

I picked this up with such high hopes. Had no idea there was a prequel I could read before, and went in blind. I felt like I just got dumped into the middle of a plot - not the first time and I usually don't mind - and then it just... fell flat? I was confused a lot of the time, and struggled to read it I won't lie. For me, I should've been able to read it in an afternoon and it ended up taking me days to finish. 
I did enjoy the story, but there were some points that just didn't make sense or felt off. With the reveal of several plot twists I felt very out of the loop. I didn't know characters, didn't understand why they were there or even who they were, and generally it took away from the experience for me. I also wish that we could have had more of the dark, twisted side of the mafia and more fleshed out plot to balance the scales, but all in all it was a decent read.
That said, the spice in this book is good, and I did enjoy it. It was more 🔥 than it was anything else, and really that was the only time I felt really compelled to keep reading. 
Am I a little disappointed? Yes. Do I regret buying & reading it? Not really. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Cancer, Cursing, Death, Murder, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Minor: Abortion, Body shaming, and Drug use

zc2's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious sad 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

5.0

Really gave me haunting Adeline vibes. So an obvi 5 ⭐️ however I wish it did tie more into Greek mythology than what it did. I didn’t like how it wasn’t Jonás who was trying to black mail them or even marcelline. It might have helped if I read the prequel but I was real disappointed in how the blackmail plot wrapped up. The ending felt rushed and like Elena didn’t even care really about her siblings when she decided to blackmail her parents. I wanna know more details ab violet cause she kinda annoyed me a little. I really like the female bartender in the beginning and I wish she stuck. The spice level in this book was worth every frivolous word. All in all the book was very good plot points including I would read it again but def revoked reading prequel first even if it’s a stand alone. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Infidelity, Murder, Rape, Sexual violence, Chronic illness, Medical content, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Abandonment, Alcohol, Medical trauma, Violence, Body shaming, Cancer, Sexual harassment, Blood, Body horror, Death, Drug use, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Dysphoria, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Sexual content, Stalking, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Pregnancy

allycatyo's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-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? Yes

3.75

Such an interesting and entertaining read. A loose retelling of Hades and Persephone’s story. The beginning was a bit wobbly but the book catches its rhythm and I was hooked.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Violence

Moderate: Kidnapping

Minor: Cancer, Gaslighting, and Abortion

joey_paige's review

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Death of parent, Misogyny, Murder, Blood, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Sexism, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual violence, Gaslighting, Adult/minor relationship, Medical content, Religious bigotry, and Sexual assault

Minor: Rape

capnbanana's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Death, Emotional abuse, Blood, Gore, Sexual content, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, Drug use, Death of parent, Adult/minor relationship, and Murder

Moderate: Cancer

Minor: Abortion

brookelynnrn's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Blood, Cursing, Gun violence, Gore, and Murder

Moderate: Body shaming, Child abuse, Kidnapping, Sexual harassment, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault

Minor: Grief, Death of parent, Confinement, Infidelity, Stalking, Terminal illness, Medical content, Drug use, Medical trauma, Cancer, and Mental illness

s_violet's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Death, and Torture

Minor: Gaslighting and Emotional abuse

bedtimesandbooks's review against another edition

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Murder, Stalking, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Blood, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Abandonment, Infidelity, Body shaming, Cursing, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, and Violence

Minor: Abortion

brookey8888's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

3.25

I enjoyed A lot about this book if you know you know.  I basically just ignored that this was an age gap romance because I don’t like those that much. Also the mafia aspect was not a lot in this and it honestly didn’t make sense. I did like the relationship. I hated her parents and wish we got to see more of her and her sister. The epilogue was kind of annoying tbh. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Blood, Cancer, Toxic relationship, and Violence

the_savannahhumphrey's review

dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Cancer, Death, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Lesbophobia, Medical content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Stalking, Torture, and Violence