Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

Girl in Pieces by Kathleen Glasgow

50 reviews

simplyv375's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, and Self harm

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Blood, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Minor: Child death and Physical abuse

maddyisnotilliterate's review

challenging dark emotional sad 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

3.5

Idk man I did enjoy it, but it took quite a mental toll on me which I wasn’t expecting…and not in a good way. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Suicide attempt, and Gaslighting

Yeah a lot happens bro. Please inform yourself of trigger warnings before reading.

btbryleigh's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

Moderate: Gaslighting

Minor: Fire/Fire injury

rubyreadzz's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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? Yes

5.0

THIS BOOK WAS OMG. I loved how the title of each part was used in the part. and the dark humour was amazing.

but when louisa BURNED herself MY JAW WAS ON THE FLOOR. Riley Wesssssst was a prominent character and i’m sad their relationship didn’t work but also happy cus it was toxic asf,

overall i love Linus, Tanner, Felix, Blue and Charlie with all my heart. Kathleen i love you for this book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

cj_d's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Trafficking, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

teletabbi777's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Trafficking, Suicide attempt, and Gaslighting

Minor: Bullying, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Abandonment

alittlelifer's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

ashrxss's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Blood, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

natreviews's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

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

5.0

Book TW: Self-harm, abuse, sexual assault, suicidal ideation/suicide, drug and alcohol use.

This is one of those books you don't want to describe. All I knew going in was it was about self-harm and attempted suicide. 

There were several moments where I didn't know if I could finish this book. Sections involving Riley reminded me of my own trauma that I should probably face more than I have. I'm so happy I finished this book though. I think so many people will be able to relate to it. 

This is another book I wouldn't put in YA (where it probably is), but under New Adult. It deals with serious themes and doesn't shy away from them, but is written in a way teens can understand and highly relate to. I think anyone who has or even thought of self-harming can relate to this story. It's so immensely sad, but angelic at the same time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Death, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Suicide attempt, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual violence

lexireadss's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-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

2.75

This book taught me to not to be scared of my scars and what people think. Life is a scary world, but you got to take it one step at a time to get somewhere. I enjoyed this book, it has a lot of TW’s (just for warning ⚠️ , and can get really dark and scary). I think it was well written, and something I needed to read. Charlie has a lot of downs, but in the end she has her beginning of her up. 

Life is scary and it can get really hard sometimes. We can be filled with an overwhelming feeling of darkness, and sometimes need a little time away. Sometimes it’s like an ocean, we stand up and the waves wash over us and blur what’s going on.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Gaslighting, and Abandonment