Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

The Inmate by Freida McFadden

13 reviews

bookishchaos's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

I binged this in one day, it was a fast read and I was pretty surprised by the plot twist(s).
This felt a little similar to Ward D, but I still enjoyed it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Gaslighting and Blood

Minor: Gun violence and Car accident

aparker89's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense fast-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

3.5

While the main character is pretty naive and HER perspective makes the story a little fuzzy. Its the epilogue that makes the entire story worth it! The overall story is predictable, the "twist" isn't completely unexpected- and the "monster" is exactly who you expect. I wish we had spent more time at the prison dealing with the actual premise, but whatever. For a quick and easy read it's not bad and keeps you thinking. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Stalking, and Toxic relationship

aas's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Gaslighting, Grief, Kidnapping, Murder, Emotional abuse, Death, Medical content, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Blood, Confinement, Death of parent, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Car accident, Stalking, and Violence

sienasummerrreads's review against another edition

challenging hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.0

I’m not a thriller reader and wanted to give it a try as Freida is popular at the moment. I have only read a handful of thrillers but I’m mainly a romance reader. I would suggest taking my review with a grain of salt.

What can I say this was more dramatic than any romance books I have read. The who did it, who to trust and the pointing finger game isn’t for me. I was just frustrated waiting for answers and we didn’t get any until the end. I didn’t care for the characters they should all be in jail. I wasn’t phased by the plot twists, characters or ending. 
Also who doesn’t know you could make pancakes from scratch?! Crazy.
Lastly the unrealistic release immediately after someone went to jail is crazy as a huge fan of crime. It would take years not a week… 

Maybe thriller isn’t for me? Or Freida as an author isn’t it for me? I don’t know. 

Genre/Type: Thriller 18+
APK: Audiobook - Scribd 
Audio Length: 8hrs 5mins 
Narrator: Leslie Howard 
Rating: 🌟🌟
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Tropes or Themes: Thriller, Prison, Workplace, Nurse Practitioner, Inmate, Medical Content, Violence, Guns, Murder, Death Injuries & Cursing. 
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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence

Moderate: Death

christinewashere's review against another edition

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

5.0

THE BEST BOOK IVE READ ALL YEAR!!! Insane plot twists you wouldn’t see coming! Wow my new favorite thriller author!!! This is the type of book that makes me want to lower all my other book ratings by a star. This is the ultimate five star book!! I hope this book is made into a move one day! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Gaslighting, and Confinement

Minor: Mental illness, Bullying, Death of parent, Kidnapping, and Pregnancy

fkshg8465's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

********** SPOILER **********


Felt like I was reading some adult version of I know What You Did Last Summer. Most of the book was mediocre, and the reveal was almost laughable, but the last chapter, the epilogue of what really happened after the reveal, gave me chills.

Only thing I can’t figure out is whether Shane and Brooke are related. They share a father, so yeah, but then why are the characters treated as if they weren’t half-siblings? Very confused!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Car accident, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Infidelity and Abandonment

Minor: Kidnapping and Incest

readingwithjass's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Pregnancy, and Murder

julienicole1106's review against another edition

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Violence, Alcohol, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Grief, Toxic relationship, Bullying, Car accident, Child death, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, and Murder

Minor: Sexual content

neverlandpages4's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

• This was by far my favorite book from Freida out of the 4 I’ve read so far!!
• There was so much suspense and mystery and I loved the past and present POVs where the details were revealed little by little.
• This was one of those thrillers that I was so sure was going to be disappointing because the killer couldn’t have been more obvious but by the end I had to just sit there for 5 minutes trying to process what just happened because I was in SHOCK. I didn’t see any of that coming and it’s definitely one of my favorite twists!
• Also, that last line???? It was another twist I wasn’t expecting and it’s definitely going to haunt me.
• If you loved Jar of Hearts by Jennifer Hillier, I’d highly recommend this because it reminded me of it with the way that the MC’s ex is the suspected killer and they both have pretty shocking endings. I can’t wait to read more by this author and I’m already trying to decide what’ll be my next read!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Gun violence, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Stalking, Violence, Car accident, and Bullying

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Abortion, and Panic attacks/disorders

iamabriannaa's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I LOVED THIS BOOK SO MUCH. 

Just when I thought I had figured out the book and what actually happened, here comes Freida McFadden with ANOTHER twist. There was like 3 twists at the end. Such a wild ride, and I loved every minute of it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Emotional abuse, Car accident, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Death, Stalking, Kidnapping, and Gun violence