Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

Powerless by Elsie Silver

24 reviews

traceyanderson's review against another edition

adventurous emotional relaxing 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Body shaming, Car accident, Child death, Sexual content, Classism, Grief, Pregnancy, Cursing, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting

whackettreading's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted fast-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting and Sexual content

thatgirlgeorgia's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Child death, Emotional abuse, Cursing, Death, Grief, Sexual content, Abandonment, Toxic relationship, Classism, and Gaslighting

leighannelovestoread24's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted sad 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Gaslighting, and Infidelity

Minor: Addiction

kristanjenkins's review

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad slow-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Grief, Toxic relationship, Death, Sexual content, Car accident, Child death, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting

Minor: Body shaming, Suicidal thoughts, and Abandonment

caitlinspeachyreads's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Misogyny, Sexism, Car accident, Child death, Classism, Cursing, Death, and Gaslighting

Minor: Alcoholism, Pregnancy, and Drug abuse

clareasday's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Child death, Gaslighting, War, Death, Abandonment, Sexual content, and Grief

nagirak's review

funny lighthearted reflective slow-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

3.0

This was a cute story but that’s about it. It seemed more like fan fiction than an actual novel most times. That’s not to say that fan fiction is bad or below novels, but there are definite differences. 

One of my main gripes with this book is no one had to really try or overcome anything major. The main conflict of this book was something that was already worked through by the time the story was half over and then brought up again later as if it was new. Don't get me wrong, I love a happy ending but literally every story line ends happily with little to no effort from any of the characters. 

That being said, I enjoyed the characters and their quirks. There was a lot of growth that happened in a short amount of time despite the lack of struggles/conflict. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment and Classism

Moderate: Gaslighting, Cursing, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, Car accident, Toxic relationship, and Sexism

Minor: Child death and Body shaming

lbcavender's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted 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? Yes

2.75

The pacing in the beginning of the book is a little weird. So many things happen in those first fifty to one hundred pages. There were several scenes that struck me as strange throughout the book, like checking him out while he’s puking. Not my favorite read.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Classism, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Death, Toxic relationship, and Sexism

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Vomit, and Infidelity

agent_004's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing sad 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Car accident

Moderate: Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Child death, Death, and Sexism