Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead by Emily Austin

23 reviews

orlagal's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Outing, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

illitervicc's review

dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing tense medium-paced

• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

in some ways i resonate with gilda, and just as she has mentioned (paraphrased), i will probably forget these moments and specifically reading this book. it wasn't a bad read at all, in fact, there were a handful of moments that had me chuckling. i think if i had read this during the pandemic, i would probably feel more strongly towards this book. some parts of the story i did find myself skimming through because it just seemed repetitive to me, but perhaps those parts are just a depiction of the anxious and obsessive thoughts in mental health challenges that many including myself have experienced. definitely an existential piece, which again i think i would have especially loved to have read this book during the pandemic because i was #going through it. i hope gilda continues treats herself as well as she had treated Flop and that it eventually all works out well between her and eleanor. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Vomit, Dementia, Car accident, Murder, Lesbophobia, and Gaslighting

dannythestreet's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad

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

4.0

Probably one of the most relatable books I've read
(maybe don't read it if you're feeling particularly anxious or depressed)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Chronic illness, Death, Homophobia, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Lesbophobia, and Alcohol

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Dysphoria

laran_s's review against another edition

dark reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, Gaslighting, and Dysphoria

bbelitz's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Outing, and Gaslighting

yleavy's review against another edition

emotional funny slow-paced

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

3.0

Kind of a romp, mostly twee. I appreciated the way Austin wrote the repeating/intrusive thoughts that come with anxiety. Would be perfect to read in a dentist’s office waiting room or on an airplane. Anywhere you have time to kill but don’t want to think too hard.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, and Car accident

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

gossameralbum's review

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death

Minor: Car accident and Outing

kittkat's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Car accident

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Cancer

vvabecca's review

dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Dementia, Grief, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Classism

littlemelly's review against another edition

challenging dark funny 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

3.25

going into this book, I expected a comical story about an atheist lesbian who starts working at a church by a ridiculous accident. and while those parts of the synopsis are true, I was unpleasantly surprised by the framing of anxiety disorders in the text. proceed with caution: the book may be triggering for someone who isn't prepared to dissect their mind under a microscope.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Death, Suicide, Terminal illness, and Grief

Minor: Gaslighting