Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

Blade Runner by Philip K. Dick

5 reviews

mrstorycraft's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Mental illness, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Emotional abuse

Minor: Animal death

fallen_angel1002's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious tense fast-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? No

4.5

A sci-fi classic.
This book is an embodiment of the sci-fi genre, covering a lot of the tropes of the genre, such as technological advancements, space travel, a dying earth after human intervention, and cyborgs and hunters. It is a fast-paced marvel that jumps around between characters that eventually come to spin one large web between themselves that connects their individual stories together. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Chronic illness, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Blood, Medical content, Stalking, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

jessthanthree's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gun violence, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Murder, and Gaslighting

Minor: Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and War

bramlee's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-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

2.5

I read this book at the suggestion of a friend. I probably wouldn't have finished it otherwise. Overall the concept was interesting, just very outside of my comfort zone. There were moments that made me uncomfortable because the writing was so stiff or the main character objectified female characters. Definitely look up a content warning list before reading. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Sexism, Slavery, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Mental illness, Sexual content, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Body horror, Body shaming, Drug use, and Suicidal thoughts

manarnia's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

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

3.5

This book was a bit too existentialist and convoluted for my taste, but it's a quick read, and it held my attention.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, and Animal death

Moderate: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Violence, and Gaslighting

Minor: Sexual content, Abortion, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis