Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling

14 reviews

morgagnomic's review against another edition

adventurous 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? It's complicated

1.0

I read the Harry Potter series over a decade ago, and wasn't super impressed then, and am utterly offended by them now. JKR is an abhorrent transphobe, and her non-white characters are nothing but 1-dimensional, racist tropes.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Misogyny, Racism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

katrinalamothe's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Murder, and Gaslighting

Minor: Animal death, Violence, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

samuraipie's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious 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? No

5.0

A book series that changed my life. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

bexjo's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

2.0

I did not care for the child neglect and abuse at the beginning of the book. The cousins are meant to be unlikeable, but it is infuriating the level of neglect and emotional abuse that the main character goes through. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

callidoralblack's review against another edition

adventurous emotional lighthearted mysterious

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

storydevgrace's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted fast-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? No

2.0

Upon re-reading the novels, it's hard not to see the author's traditionalist, gender-conformist mindset. 

Once, I believed in separating the art from the artist, but this is the first time I've had to try doing so while the artist is still alive and using wealth gained from their art to cause suffering.

Writers have power, the living have power, and the wealthy have power. She is all of those things. I have to do what I can to take the power I gave her back, and this is it.

For children who have yet to be jaded by the world, this book will remain a staple.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Body shaming, Fatphobia, and Xenophobia

Minor: Animal death, Death, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

ximevillarejo's review against another edition

funny lighthearted mysterious relaxing fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Deadnaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Classism

cadybooks's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, and Death of parent

Minor: Alcoholism, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Medical content, Car accident, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

insanebookperson's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny inspiring lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

xlivjones073's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, and Confinement

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

Minor: Grief