Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

Wenn sie wüsste by Freida McFadden

425 reviews

esems's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

Entertaining, but I was able to predict most of the twists. Nothing shocked me as I had already made those possible predictions prior to them being revealed. From the start it reminded me of Ruth Ware’s ‘Turn of the Key’. Troubled women living in an expensive home as live-in help, bedroom door that locks from the outside, a groundskeeper that is attractive, a bratty child, a creepy attic. And

an attractive husband character that is alluring at first but is so obviously part of the twist. If it’s too good to be true, it usually is! And they are always the ones with a dark side.

. All that said it was still fun enough when the twists reach their peak. I listened to the audiobook and kept following along because I wanted to see if my predictions were correct (which they were). Even

when Evelyn reveals that she was the one to start the disciplining ‘games’. And yes, I also knew we would be loop back to Kathleen being one of the ‘firsts’. I will say the one bit I didn’t predict was Nina planting the pepper spray in the bucket for Millie. And I wasn’t convinced Andrew would die in the end. I expected him to be carted off to prison instead.

. I will eventually check out the other two books in the series but will likely do the audiobooks again rather than read them. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Torture, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

lavendcr's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.75

"Just not yet."

i received my copy from a blind date with a book gifted by my friend marie for my bday, so i had to bingeee it.

its been months since i've read an entire book and reviewed one so my skills r a lil rusty but omg... this was my first freida mcfadden book and i've heard veryyy good things about her works.

it was absolutely crazyyy and i could not put it down. i went from hating nina to hating millie to hating nINA AND MILLIE SIMULTANEOUSLY to loving nina and hating andrew and millie and to loving both nina and millie

altho millies morals are fucked up cuz why would u fuck someones husband

and it was truly a rollercoaster ride.

i ended up crying at the end bc i was so satisfied with the ending (i had my doubts) and some of the characters abusive behaviors reminded me of my own grandparents (crazy right?) like its insanity how stuff like this actually happens.

im gonna have to pick up another freida mcfadden book soon because i was HOOKEDDDD!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

Minor: Child abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Pregnancy

itsmax's review against another edition

mysterious fast-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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder, and Gaslighting

kirstieanya's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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? Yes

4.0

I absolutely devoured this book.

The writing was faced paced and the end of every short chapter left me desperate to keep reading. The definition of a page turner. 

I can't deny that the actual writing/prose wasn't amazing, but it was such an addictive read it didn't matter.

I decided to read this book as I realised that although I enjoy watching thrillers, I don't tend to read them. This has definitely been a good introduction to the genre.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Physical abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Stalking, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Gaslighting

Moderate: Infertility

Minor: Rape, Sexual violence, Vomit, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment

ninajansen_'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Murder, and Gaslighting

milly33's review against another edition

dark 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Torture

Minor: Infertility

sarahunabridged's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Torture, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Death and Murder

nikiski's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Gaslighting

ali_sun's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Murder, and Gaslighting

ellavlind's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-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

5.0

Asså jävlar. De hände saker hela tiden och man ville alltid läsa mer och när man trodde man visste nått så visade det sig att man inte alls gjorde det. Först trodde man de va Nina som va ”den onda” men sen fick man ju reda på att det var Andrew hela tiden och Nina som blivit plågad och planerat att Millie skulle döda Andrew vilket hon ju gjorde. Millies backstory va ju bra och passande och värre än vad man trodde hahahah. Men i slutet blev de ju klart att Evelyn (hans mamma) va den som startade allt även om de inte är en ursäkt för vad Andrew gjorde mot både Nina och Millie.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Drug use, Eating disorder, Blood, Vomit, and Death of parent