Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

Chica conoce chica by Alyson Derrick, Rachael Lippincott

40 reviews

lesemaus2303's review against another edition

emotional hopeful relaxing medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Racism, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Alcohol

jadeandherbunny's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing sad 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

5.0

OMG WHAT IS THAT CUTIE PATOOTIE SHIT, I LOVE IT! 🥰🤩
I might bump this book up to 5⭐ if I'm still thinking about it a few days later.
This book healed me with it's situation with Alex's mother. 
The romance was just TOP TIER for me. Plus, to think that it is the love story of the authors with each other... 🥰❤️‍🔥
I was excited to see both of the POVs which is oddly rare for me. 
They both had their personal issues and it's refreshing AF as a lot of books are centered more on one character even though it's dual POV. 
Only downside for me

is that Alex had a toxic trait that was never addressed which is that sometimes she makes shit and then shifts the blame to Molly when a side character notices it.

 
But then again, I think it might be one of my favorite sapphic romance.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Racism, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Moderate: Alcoholism, Car accident, and Abandonment

Minor: Addiction

nightworldlove's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-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

Definitely really enjoyed this one! The narrators did a great job in my opinion, they did distinct voices for the different characters and the pacing was done well too.

The story was good and definitely made me invested in the (main) characters and the development. Binged it in nearly one go, because I couldn't hit pause except for sleep ;p 
Would certainly recommend this to others, with the recommendation to check the content warnings first.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Minor: Emotional abuse, Xenophobia, Vomit, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail

lkristin2018's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

This is an adorable coming of age LGTBQ+ love story between two college freshmen. Both protagonists are dealing with various challenges from their pasts, and both learn to value themselves for who they truly are rather than who they think they should be.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Alcohol

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Racism, Xenophobia, and Gaslighting

Minor: Cursing, Sexual content, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail

cats33's review against another edition

emotional funny 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Body shaming, Cursing, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Car accident, and Abandonment

Minor: Bullying, Drug abuse, Vomit, and Grief

whosgina's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Racism and Gaslighting

maddiemooney's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Racism and Gaslighting

bek_p87's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

4.75

This is a perfect enemies-to-friends-to-lovers sapphic romance. Molly is riddled with anxiety, nursing a hopeless crush. Alex's easy-going, flirtatious attitude belies real pain. When Alex offers to help Molly 'get the girl' in an attempt to prove to her estranged girlfriend that she can indeed have a real friendship, the two instantly butt heads. But as Molly becomes a braver version of herself, and Alex starts to open up, the two become friends. Slowly, they each start to realise that the girl they were trying to get isn't exactly what they're looking for - and maybe their new friend is. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism

Moderate: Gaslighting

a_ticcy_tapinella's review against another edition

emotional inspiring lighthearted medium-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

5.0

absolutely amazing, the ending sealed the 5 stars for me. Definitely enemies to lovers and slow burn (imo). 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

Minor: Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, and Racism

micaelacccc's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful medium-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: Toxic relationship

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Minor: Car accident