Reviews tagging 'Body shaming'

The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty

15 reviews

phantomgecko's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.5

Love me a braided narrative. The stories intertwined well and had an ending that was predictable to a point but still managed to surprise a little.

I actually enjoyed the various strands of 'what if' that were thrown in. These were mostly at the end but there were a few throughout. It might be easy to think addressing a theoretical alternate universe would be pointless, this time it really twisted the knife.

This book doesn't have a happy ending, but nor is it necessarily sad. A little ambiguous, a little hopeful maybe. But then the 'what ifs' are tossed in like a gut punch. (I support the gut punch)

I think my only disappointment is not liking any of the characters. Each had a bit a relatability, I guess, but I didn't like them. Maybe you're not supposed to like them? I didn't root for any of them, though I was outraged on their behalf a time or two.

All in all, better than I expected. Will probably read more by this author.

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Fatphobia, Sexism, Car accident, Child death, Infidelity, Grief, Death, Body shaming, and Medical content

chailady's review against another edition

tense medium-paced

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

3.0

I waffled between really liking this book, and absolutely hate. The epilogue was the deciding factor. Time travel is not possible, and I really dislike the “what if” aspect. What if is a guessing game and I don’t like it…in books, in my classroom, or in real life.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Medical trauma, Child death, Fatphobia, Body shaming, Death, and Grief

emeraldrose809's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia and Body shaming

iridestiny's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Fatphobia, Grief, Death, Child death, Body shaming, and Medical trauma

tormlen's review against another edition

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

1.5

I just can't with this book. I feel like if I met the characters in real life, I would purposely avoid every single one of them. They all came off as very shallow and self-centered.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Body shaming, and Car accident

Moderate: Homophobia and Ableism

60secondbookreviews's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No

2.75

This is my least favorite of Moriarty’s books I have read. Going in, I thought this book would focus much more on the mystery of the husband’s secret, however that is revealed and then focuses more on the after effects.

This book felt a bit meandering in the middle, with very low stakes once the secret was actually revealed. The characters are also difficult to connect with or establish an emotional tie to.

I also didn’t appreciate the body-shaming and fat phobia that continually reoccurred throughout the book.

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Fatphobia and Body shaming

sophia2203's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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

4.5

An intricate story about “how far would you go for the ones you love”; would you lie? kill? hide/tell the truth? And the consequences of those decisions, in addition to what-if scenarios.
I caught myself imagining what I would do if I was in the character’s places.
This was my first Liane Moriarty book and won’t be my last!!

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Grief, Car accident, and Infidelity

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

ems_rxlibrary's review against another edition

emotional reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.5

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Child death, Death, and Grief

Moderate: Cursing and Body shaming

Minor: Sexual content

danimarie96's review

emotional mysterious medium-paced

• 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? Yes

3.5

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Car accident, Infidelity, and Grief

eapw9's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.5

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming and Fatphobia