Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

The Reappearance of Rachel Price by Holly Jackson

58 reviews

wondernaut55's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I adored this - it felt like a comeback from Five Survive, with a heavy focus on character development as well as an interesting mystery. Because of the equal focus on characters and a twisty plot, the pacing did suffer quite a bit, but I loved the characters and mystery enough to keep going. 

Strong Points: Characters, compelling setup, intrapersonal relationships, and themes

Weak Points: Not really many stakes to stick to the mystery until we got to a little past the halfway point - if we’re breaking this up into 4 acts, act 2 bogged down pretty quickly, and act 3 started strong but like a rollercoaster it dropped hard. I also felt like our villain’s motive was pretty weak and didnt unravel the mystery in the most satisfying way. However, the theme carried that on its back, and I loved the wrap-up for it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Drug use, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Kidnapping, Confinement, Torture, Cursing, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Dementia, Stalking, Death, Alcoholism, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Body shaming, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, Murder, and Physical abuse

kassidyreads's review against another edition

mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting

Moderate: Kidnapping, Dementia, Violence, Abandonment, Murder, and Confinement

Minor: Body shaming and Stalking

thevanessa's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad 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

4.75

Pulled me out of a reading slump! It’s been a while that I’ve stayed up reading because I couldn’t put it down. I loved it a lot, but I won’t lie when I say, the ending gave me As Good As Dead vibes, as in, things were a little too unbelievable😅 other than that, I already want to read it again now that I know how everything played out; read with a new perspective. In conclusion, I love Holly Jackson, and already can’t wait for a new book🖤

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Murder, Abandonment, Cursing, Emotional abuse, and Stalking

Moderate: Blood and Violence

Minor: Death of parent, Body shaming, Injury/Injury detail, and Alcohol

theoceanrose's review against another edition

mysterious fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Kidnapping and Gaslighting

Minor: Death, Murder, Blood, and Violence

lilshelly's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Kidnapping, Stalking, Physical abuse, Violence, Gaslighting, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Abandonment, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Dementia, Addiction, Infidelity, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Alcohol

Minor: Pregnancy, Infertility, and Pandemic/Epidemic

siennaflynn's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Murder, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Death, Cursing, Stalking, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Abandonment, Pregnancy, Grief, and Blood

Minor: Infertility, Death of parent, Torture, Misogyny, Medical content, Mental illness, and Bullying

bridget_magpie's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I was so excited to read this book. I love Holly Jackson’s style, she easily win me with AGGGTM. I really liked this book, there was so much suspense and mystery and I really didn’t expect what really happened. The story is great, but I wasn’t absolutely fan of the ending. Something about it just didn’t feel right with me. Saying all that, this is easily a strong 4 star novel. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting

Moderate: Cursing, Abandonment, Death, Kidnapping, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Dementia, and Murder

Minor: Bullying, Grief, Physical abuse, Violence, Stalking, and Pregnancy

lmoran46's review against another edition

mysterious sad tense slow-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

3.75

Very slow in the first part the book, almost enough to make me quit early. Worth it in the long run but needed some editing/condensing. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Confinement, Death of parent, Body shaming, Stalking, and Kidnapping

nrogers_1030's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Kidnapping, Violence, Gaslighting, Grief, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent

Moderate: Stalking, Alcohol, Panic attacks/disorders, and Dementia

Minor: Infertility and Pregnancy

kitkatkatdog's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

I loved it, what a great addition to my Holly Jackson collection. Enjoyed the twists and they just wouldn’t stop. It was a great read, I love a good mystery.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Abandonment, and Cursing

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Body horror, Body shaming, Car accident, Murder, Death, Dementia, Gaslighting, Violence, Stalking, and Death of parent

Minor: Infertility