Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

52 reviews

katelyn_stark's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Suicide, Blood, Murder, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Drug use and Misogyny

pizzaisjesus98's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.5

Damn near perfect

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Grief, Toxic friendship, and Dysphoria

Moderate: Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide, Violence, Antisemitism, Murder, and Gaslighting

Minor: Animal death, Cursing, Drug use, Gun violence, Infidelity, Xenophobia, Blood, Alcohol, and Classism

kubs's review against another edition

dark 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

5.0

Oscar Wilde's writing is so nice to read. Dorian's not as bad as they say but he's been up to some bad stuff.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Murder, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

tkat211's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective 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

4.0

"I didn't say I liked it Harry. I said it fascinated me. There is a great difference."

Interesting read. Amazingly poetic writing. 

(I WILL listen to anything Ben Barnes narrates)

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Gaslighting

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders and Suicidal thoughts

mangonana's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• 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: Death, Misogyny, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

seforaflorian's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

readingduckling's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense slow-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

5.0

Loved it so much 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Blood

___'s review against another edition

dark funny informative mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I enjoyed this classic much more than I was expecting. Admittedly, the middle of the book got a little boring for me, but the beginning and end hooked my attention well. I'll want to reread to get a better grasp of some stuff I might have missed in the middle of the novel. 

Another reason I'll want to reread the book is because apparently most copies out now are heavily edited and censored. I hear the uncensored version is much better. 

Art lovers and haters alike will enjoy this book, I think. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Murder, and Gaslighting

breezer's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

F*ck around and find out but make it gay and set in the 1800s

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Blood, Murder, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Suicide

missmarguerita's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Utterly terrifying, fabulous ending. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Colonisation, and Classism