Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

A Dowry of Blood by S.T. Gibson

331 reviews

nadstorro's review against another edition

dark emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

Not enough pages for this story! Switched between reading (on kindle unlimited) and audiobook. Audiobook was great! Check trigger warnings. Really made me emotional. Abuse is very isolating and with these characters being immortal the isolation was heightened even more so. The only man that gave them life is also the only one who can end it. It was so heartbreaking for them.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Blood, and Gaslighting

biaaaa's review against another edition

dark tense medium-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

4.0

This book was so beautiful and so well written!! 

I liked the characters and the plot, even if the ending was a little underwhelming, but the writting was so beautiful that I just couldn't put the book down!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Blood and Murder

libraryoflanelle's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Torture and Murder

bigsleepie's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Violence, and Gaslighting

padi390's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-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

5.0

 Beautifully horrifying. I don't think this is spoilery because most of this is described in the blurb but feel free to tell me to remedy it. That's the only way to describe this book—a haunting retelling of the Brides of Dracula, that delves headfirst into what it is like to be in an abusive relationship. From the fresh obsession that overtakes the characters to the slow descent into the realisation of what the abuser is doing to them. I think to me that was the most important part of the story. It is easy to think that abuse is quick it just starts one day and devolves from there but we see the manipulation over literal centuries. A well-crafted story about taking back power and finding one's strength and voice after having it torn from you. A new 5⭐ read to add to my collection.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Gore and Murder

Minor: Physical abuse

lvlyrds's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, and War

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Grief, Gaslighting, and Pandemic/Epidemic

alexhaley16's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Violence, and Gaslighting

winglesswarrior's review against another edition

dark emotional fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, and Gaslighting

sabrina_u_witch's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

This was it! Wow! Going to stick with me. Lovely and dark and sad and hopeful. Dramatic and gothic. Chefs kiss. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Rape, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Gaslighting

thebankofbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Cannibalism, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, War, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Drug use and Sexual assault