Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

One of Us Is Dead by Jeneva Rose

14 reviews

aleen_elizabeth's review against another edition

mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.25

The slowest burn I've ever read from a thriller. Only picked up at the 7 hour mark. Which is a little unfortunate that you spend 7 hours listening to only get 2 hours of intriguing action.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Bullying, Infidelity, Death, Classism, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Physical abuse, Cultural appropriation, Alcohol, Lesbophobia, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Body shaming, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Biphobia, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Sexism, Sexual content, Stalking, and Trafficking

jjohnston_05's review against another edition

funny mysterious medium-paced

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

4.75

Honest to god fantastic. It’s like the show real housewives on steroids. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Trafficking, and Gun violence

Moderate: Blood, Death, Homophobia, and Lesbophobia

fkshg8465's review against another edition

dark emotional slow-paced

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

4.0

Admit I’m a bit conflicted about the morality throughout the story, but if I ignore that, I can justify enjoying it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity

Moderate: Trafficking and Gaslighting

pisces1_1318's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

I hope I never have to interact with any of these Karen's. This story is all about white shenanigans and how not everyone is your friend. Wasn't my favorite book. At one point I just wanted it to be done so I Googled the ending. I still finished the book despite spoiling the ending for myself. 

How did the detective not figure this thing out? Because in my humble opinion everything worked out perfectly for the women and they got off scotch free. Also these women talk to much. How are they going to keep this secret? They all like to backstab each other when they feel they will get the upper hand.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Trafficking, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Body shaming, Kidnapping, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Physical abuse, and Toxic friendship

kelisabeth's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Torture, Bullying, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Homophobia, Misogyny, Murder, Sexism, and Alcohol

jaylee_books's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Bullying, and Sexual content

Moderate: Death and Trafficking

Minor: Domestic abuse

nrogers_1030's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense 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

3.0

Not my favorite.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Toxic friendship, Violence, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Alcohol, Gun violence, Infidelity, Classism, Murder, Bullying, Death, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Lesbophobia and Trafficking

ssarahbbeth's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

3.5

This is not really a thriller. I don't know what category to put it in and when books don't fit neatly into a genre people tend to be overly critical. I would call this contemporary fiction? It's enjoyable, a good beach read in my opinion. I do feel like the plot has borrowed a little too much from Big Little Lies. But overall it's a fun read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Alcohol, Classism, Bullying, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Infidelity

Moderate: Fatphobia, Death, Domestic abuse, and Trafficking

Minor: Outing and Gun violence

sleeson's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

I did not see this coming. I love novels that show up and give me a surprise ending. However, I am a self proclaimed prude. Medium sexual content and medium profanity. I loved there were multiple narrators in the audiobook. It makes listening a lot of fun. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Body shaming, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Infidelity

Moderate: Trafficking and Toxic friendship

tspice24's review against another edition

dark tense fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Death, Trafficking, and Sexual content

Minor: Blood and Infidelity