Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

Watching You by Lisa Jewell

5 reviews

melissa_b_67's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Stalking, and Murder

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, and Gaslighting

brynhayes's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Alcohol

emeraldsanto's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

I really enjoyed how the story was paced, I'm mostly used to novels where a crime is committed very early whereas in this case you stay in the dark until the very end.

I can't help but highlight how great the author was at playing hints throughout the whole thing, all the pieces are given to you at just the right intervals to make connections less obvious.

Additionally I was pleasantly surprised at the very prominent place "gang-stalking" took in the plot, it's definitely not a theme that is often referenced in popular culture.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, and Cancer

greatexpectations77's review against another edition

mysterious fast-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

I finished this, but I'm not sure that I had to. Everything felt very formulaic and kind of unbelievable. It lacked that "what???" feeling that you hope to get from a thriller/mystery. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Blood, and Stalking

Minor: Animal cruelty, Racism, and Car accident

If pregnancy is not great for you right now, probably skip this one. It has a lot of complicated feelings about it.

leahdk's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

Ooh I like the twist ending! There are so many characters, it's hard to keep track at times, but I like that everyone's lives intertwined like that

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Murder, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting