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wordsofclover's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This was an interesting, quite gripping tale as we follow a woman whose grip on reality begins to unravel the further we venture into the story. We learn a lot about Mrs March, except her first name, from the type of strange child she was, her early relationship with her husband and the distant wife she has become centered on appearances. I found Mrs March as a character focus truly fascinating - how she reacts to others, and always how she focuses on herself as well and makes every little thing about her and how people must think about her.
There was an element of murder mystery in this book too, and I quite enjoyed the 'what if?' part of the book - even though Mrs March is starting to lose it a little bit, some of what she is thinking about George and Sylvia almost does sound plausible at times, and I was almost ready for a twist that it would actually be true. I found myself fascinated in a way someone can be in something tragic as we followed Mrs March on her solitary journey to discover more, and the sad, lonely, desperate figure she was (morphing more and more into Johanna in many ways I guess).
Moderate: Mental illness
Minor: Dementia
lotoblanco's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Gore, Mental illness, Murder, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Stalking, Violence, Death, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, Blood, and Body shaming
Moderate: Dementia, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Cursing
owlien's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Mental illness, Child abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Rape
Moderate: Alcohol, Body shaming, and Fatphobia
Minor: Infidelity, Dementia, and Excrement
lexslittlelibrary's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
While I personally have found I’m not crazy about psychological thrillers like this, I can appreciate that it is well written.
However, the third person narration left me wanting more…
Overall, it was a solid read. Not one I’ll revisit, but not one that will slip out of my memory anytime soon.
Graphic: Blood, Death, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, and Violence
Moderate: Alcohol, Blood, Fatphobia, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Animal death, Dementia, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Vomit, Violence, and Racism