Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

Blood Countess by Lana Popović

7 reviews

eli99's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

3.5

I really liked the writing style but elements of the plot didn't do it for me. The way one character is 16 and one is 20 and they kiss is a little uncomfortable.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Torture, Toxic friendship, Abortion, Violence, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Classism, Misogyny, Sexism, Mental illness, Gore, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Bullying, and Grief

lovesit1892's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Torture, Violence, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Blood, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, and Domestic abuse

mals_library's review against another edition

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gaslighting, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Blood, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Medical content, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Body horror

Minor: Excrement, Sexual content, Vomit, and Pregnancy

thelowlysloth's review

dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Death, Grief, Gaslighting, Body horror, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Torture, Murder, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Blood, and Violence

Moderate: Infertility

charley34's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Murder, Gore, Violence, Blood, Body horror, Gaslighting, Death, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Child death, Abortion, Animal cruelty, Grief, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, and Infidelity

mermaidsherbet's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Toxic friendship, Torture, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Confinement, Classism, Bullying, and Blood

Moderate: Medical content

Minor: Sexual content

melaniereadsbooks's review

dark slow-paced

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

3.0

This book was incredibly bloody, as can be expected from a Lady Dracula retelling. I have to say I honestly hated both main characters, and that made it hard for me to enjoy this book.  Obviously you are supposed to dislike Elizabeth, but I didn't find much to like about Anna either. I did enjoy the plot for a while, but ended up not enjoying the ending very much, as I thought things were resolved too easily. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, and Torture

Moderate: Sexual content and Sexual harassment