Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

The Mother-in-Law by Sally Hepworth

4 reviews

slucchesi06's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Murder and Terminal illness

Moderate: Miscarriage, Grief, Medical trauma, Infertility, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Medical content, and Suicide

Minor: Forced institutionalization, Abortion, Cancer, Death of parent, Misogyny, and Pregnancy

mtnest's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Alcohol, Infidelity, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Cancer, Murder, Miscarriage, Misogyny, and Pregnancy

kateyjay's review against another edition

emotional funny mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

The Goodwin family is complicated, and those complications only grow when Dianna is found dead

Lucy Goodwin dreamed of having a loving mother in law, instead she got Dianna

Dianna is nothing if not practical and wants her children to understand not everyone is a privileged as she is 

Ollie and Nettie are Diannas devoted children but cannot understand why she won’t help them when money is tight 

This “whodunit” explores the complicated relationships of a well off family and what money can truly drive people to do

The exploration of Dianna throughout the book builds a strong and complicated character who’s only desire is to do the right thing by her family 

Nothing at all to dislike, an easy 5 stars

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Suicide, and Infertility

Moderate: Infidelity, Misogyny, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Grief, Miscarriage, Death of parent, Cancer, and Sexism

bookedbymadeline's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Infertility, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

Moderate: Grief

Minor: Sexism and Misogyny