Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay by Elena Ferrante

6 reviews

miller8d's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective 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

4.5

This series is astonishing and is so deeply different and more disturbingly realistic than any other book I’ve ever read. Not realistic in that I relate to all the evil, but realistic in how each moment is described, how emotions and decisions flow into one another, how motivation is constructed within each person’s mind, and how life flows from dullness to shock and back and forth. i feel crazy

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Murder, Grief, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Stalking, Police brutality, Toxic friendship, Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Classism, Outing, Misogyny, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Gaslighting, Death, Sexism, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, and Domestic abuse

dafni's review against another edition

emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, Classism, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Toxic relationship and Toxic friendship

lindseyhall44's review

emotional 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

5.0

This is probably my least favorite of the Neapolitan novels, but was still phenomenal! Elena is such a complex and fleshed out character, and I will be sad to see her and Lila go in the final installment!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Infidelity, Violence, Toxic relationship, Death, Blood, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

radfordmanor's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gaslighting, Sexual content, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Classism, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Violence, Death, Body shaming, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, and Sexism

readbycarina's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Sexual content, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Death, Murder, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting

Minor: Kidnapping and Homophobia

girlsownthevoid's review

adventurous challenging mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity and Pregnancy

Moderate: Gaslighting, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Minor: Homophobia, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse