Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

Τα αγόρια του Νίκελ by Colson Whitehead, Μυρσίνη Γκανά

8 reviews

marisample's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad 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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Hate crime, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Murder, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Classism

blissfullyhannah's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.25

fuck this book. 👍

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

graceesford's review against another edition

dark emotional funny informative reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Gaslighting, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

citybookspgh's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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? No

4.5

Powerful book about a real-life reform school for boys. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

A difficult but important read.

buckeyegolden's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad medium-paced

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

4.5

Colson Whitehead is one of those authors who doesn't blow you away while you're looking at the page, but rather once you've closed the book and can't stop thinking about it. There's an unexpected element towards the end that really drops the story into meaningfulness. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

babieyunie's review against another edition

challenging dark informative sad tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Sexual violence, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

silverrose187's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

lexichrist578's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense slow-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

3.25

I thought this book was rather plain in reference to the books that have been put out prior. It just sounded like a repeat, in my opinion. If you like the concept of this book, I would recommend Black Boy by Richard Wright or Invisible man by Ralph Ellison. Same vibe, better execution

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Murder, and Gaslighting

Minor: Adult/minor relationship