Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
14 reviews
henriediosa's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
1.0
Graphic: Gaslighting, Child abuse, and Ableism
Moderate: Alcoholism
Minor: Vomit
chronicallydepressedbudgerigar's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Child abuse, Gaslighting, Animal death, Ableism, Excrement, and Medical content
Extremely offensive to autistic people, anyone who might be classed as neurodiverse and/or intellectually disabled.robin_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
This was sadder than I expected it to be but also lovely. It was refreshing and eye-opening.
Graphic: Animal death, Gaslighting, Vomit, Panic attacks/disorders, and Ableism
kaylamoran's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Also, I'm a bit alarmed by how many reviews describe Christopher as high functioning. It's not the functioning labels that bother me, I only recently learned they were problematic myself. It's the fact that Christopher clearly has very high support needs, and the fact that he's being considered high functioning reminds me of how autistics who are good at masking aren't believed. If this is what's considered high functioning, we need more of an understanding of what autism is.
And I blame no one for that (if you wrote that in a review I totally get it, and I'm not upset and I don't think you did anything offensive). Because it's BECAUSE this is the only portrayal we get that that causes the lack of understanding, it's not the reader's fault at all. The lack of societal understanding of autism is largely due to this.
So yeah. Portrayals like this are the reason I hear stuff like "you can't be autistic, you're too good at reading emotions" or "you're sarcastic" or "you're too pretty" or "girls aren't autistic." And I guess it's not the books fault either, because it's a valid experience of autism and some people do fit this description. I guess I just wish it wasn't the only one we saw.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Ableism
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Cursing, Gaslighting, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Infidelity and Physical abuse
technoblade's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Gaslighting, Ableism, Blood, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, and Violence
noahsingh's review against another edition
2.0
Graphic: Animal death, Panic attacks/disorders, Child abuse, Animal cruelty, and Ableism
Moderate: Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Addiction, Abandonment, Police brutality, Infidelity, Gaslighting, and Physical abuse
bellaiu's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Death of parent, Gaslighting, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
seaschells's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Graphic: Ableism, Gaslighting, Child abuse, and Animal death
Moderate: Violence, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Excrement, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Abandonment, Vomit, Chronic illness, and Blood
white_tea_beluga's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Moderate: Abandonment, Animal death, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Murder, Chronic illness, Cursing, and Death of parent
Minor: Bullying, Alcohol, Dementia, Alcoholism, Cancer, and Vomit
lily_kruse's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Death
Moderate: Alcoholism, Death of parent, Vomit, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Cursing, Bullying, and Car accident