Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

When We Were Vikings by Andrew David MacDonald

4 reviews

jasmineshollow's review against another edition

funny hopeful 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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Violence, and Sexual content

Moderate: Alcohol, Bullying, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Violence, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Sexual content

Minor: Drug use, Abandonment, Abortion, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Physical abuse

foreverinastory's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful 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

3.75

Rep: MC is on the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum and has cognitive deficiencies, several side characters with various disabilities one of which is Muslim, one side character who is gay and in a MLM relationship. 

CWs: Ableism, Use of R-slur repeatedly by MC and by others, alcohol consumption, alcoholism, death of parent from cancer, murder, toxic relationship, violence, mention of abortion, blood, past child abuse, death, emotional abuse, gun violence, physical abuse, attempted sexual assault/rape, discussions of consensual sex, gaslighting/manipulation, homophobia. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Alcohol, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Alcoholism, Abortion, Blood, Child abuse, Cancer, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Homophobia, and Gaslighting

beccaruthe's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Ableism, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death of parent, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Vomit

Moderate: Child abuse and Pedophilia

Minor: Abandonment, Abortion, Cancer, and Islamophobia

jennifer_bush_73's review

emotional sad

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Death of parent, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Violence, and Gun violence