Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

The Good Daughter by Karin Slaughter

7 reviews

lordslag's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad fast-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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Chronic illness, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, Death, Violence, Gaslighting, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, and Murder

abbeycadabra's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Gaslighting, Infertility, Miscarriage, Murder, Police brutality, Pedophilia, Rape, Alcoholism, Cancer, Classism, Abortion, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Child death, Death, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Pregnancy, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death of parent, Grief, Gore, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Mass/school shootings, Suicide, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Suicidal thoughts

chloseencounter'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This novel was my favorite Karin Slaughter book I’ve read so far. After really enjoying Pretty Girls I picked this up and was surprised when I liked it even more. I think this book has just the right amount of twists and turns, I loved all the main characters (even rusty was enjoyable), the sister’s relationship was complex and interesting and they had a great dynamic. I really have nothing to complain about here except that maybe I would’ve liked a little more time with Kelly. We heard a lot about Kelly through the lenses of other people but didn’t often hear her experiences articulated straight from her. I am now rereading this book and I am caught surprised by all the tiny seeds being planted from the very first chapter that I think would almost be impossible to catch before a second read, I can really appreciate the author’s writing style in that way. Some very effective writing techniques where used to make you feel a certain way about characters  before they were even introduced.

Such as choosing not to bring Rusty into the story until much later because he was often described as an absent father who put work first, and in that way he was even absent to the reader for quite awhile. Or that Sam was treated as if she was dead up until her intro to the story a few chapters in, because to Charlie she might as well have been dead.

I will warn that this story can be graphic at times (though it doesn’t hold a candle to Pretty Girls) but I do think the violence served a purpose in explaining why characters acted the way they did in their adult lives and even gave some insight on relationships between the sisters and parents. 

Like Rusty asking Charlie to lie about being assaulted or how Sam told Charlie she was able to see when she couldn’t to comfort Charlie.

I also really enjoyed the banter between Charlie and Sam, sometimes even Rusty. I think this was a super solid read and has made me excited to work my way through more Karin Slaughter books! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Child death, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Blood, Death of parent, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Rape, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Abortion, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Grief, Infertility, Suicide attempt, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and Blood

Minor: Bullying, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Abortion, Cursing, Gaslighting, Fire/Fire injury, Suicide, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Ableism, Grief, Mental illness, and Suicide attempt

nicole_cob_reads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Torture, Abortion, Ableism, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Gun violence, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Murder, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Vomit, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault

daijahsbookworld's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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

4.0

Read for Winterween 2022: book that gives you thrills and chills

I really did enjoy this book because ms. karin knows how to write. there were some parts that were slow and a bit more “boring” which is why it isn’t a full 5 star from me. i also never guess twists and i guessed one of them like halfway through so that hindered my enjoyment a little bit but the other twist had me by the THROAT

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Blood, Child death, Death of parent, Death, Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Murder, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Cursing

Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Gore, and Gaslighting

the_escapist's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad slow-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Murder, Rape, Sexual violence, and Violence

Moderate: Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Cancer, Child abuse, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Infertility, Infidelity, Medical content, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, and Vomit

allymango's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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: Blood, Death of parent, Death, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Infertility, Mass/school shootings, Miscarriage, Murder, Police brutality, Rape, Sexual assault, and Child death

Moderate: Abortion, Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Cancer and Outing