Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

People to Follow by Olivia Worley

7 reviews

dbunk's review

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Mental illness, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders

bookb1itch's review

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

i loved the premise of this book, billed as Agatha Christie meets TikTok.  It felt like it was paying homage to "and then there were none".  What didn't work so well was the narration by 10 different people who all had basically the same voice.  (I had to keep returning to the start of the chapter to see who was telling this part of the story). The ending was very satisfying though, after keeping me guessing throughout.  If this is a debut, look out for more from Olivia Worley!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Alcohol

Moderate: Gun violence and Gaslighting

helena_chris's review

dark mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

A solid 4-star book for me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Moderate: Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical trauma, and Gaslighting

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Stalking

hermithebs's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Sexual assault, and Murder

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: Body shaming and Gaslighting

avidreaderandgeekgirl's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.25

     As a group of influencers are stuck on a private island for a supposed reality show and cut off from the outside world, their secrets begin to be released and are "canceled" one by one. But why and how are they all connected? 
    This was a surprisingly good thriller! I had expected it to be more predictable, as most YA thrillers are, especially the first book written by an author. I kind of saw who was doing it but not why, and I mostly didn't trust them, I didn't know they were behind it all. This book had a lot of twists and turns.
    An overall excellent thriller, but the MCs weren't very likable. 

Extra ratings: Fluff - 0/5 Heartfelt- 3/5 Helpful -NA  Horror -1/5  Inspiration  -NA  Love aka Romance- 2/5  Mystery - 4/5   Predictability -1.5/5  Spice - 1/5   Suspense - 4/5   Tear- 1.5/5 Thrill - 4.5/5   Humor-0.5/5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Violence, Blood, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Classism

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Gun violence, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Drug use

missrosymaplemoth's review

4.75

Thrilling and captivating with so many twists and turns that I didn’t want to stop reading! I enjoyed how the story slowly unfolded. There was never a lull in this book where something wasn’t gripping me with suspense or interest. I liked the premise of the book regarding “influencers” and the takes on what it means to be “canceled,” because most of these kids would not have faced harsh consequences in their real lives, which is mentioned. Some heavy topics are brought up, and handled decently. The ending truly surprised me.

Gripes: I wish there weren’t so many POVs because it got confusing at times. If you aren’t a fan of internet lingo or pop culture references, this is not the book for you.

I would recommend this book to upper YA and NA readers. Thank you to NetGalley for the free eARC. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Blood, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying, Confinement, Violence, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Stalking, and Toxic friendship

sleeson's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

2.25

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC. For a debut novel, this wasn't bad. Multiple POV's from different Influencers on an island for 3 weeks. I was intrigued. It is obvious who was not going to make it to the end of the novel. However, this ending is not obvious at all. I did not see any of that unfolding. 
Some scenarios in the story are a stretch when it comes to the character's responses and emotions. As mentioned, Worley came up with a very good, yet sneaky and clever ending. Moderate swearing. Moderate Sexual content but not descriptive.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Classism