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The Hunting Wives by May Cobb

27 reviews

amandabow's review

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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bgoodbookclub's review

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

4.5

 I toyed between a 4 and a 5 rating for this one because it had some problematic issues in it. Sophie was an unreliable narrator and honestly, pretty annoying. She made terrible decisions and I just wanted to ask every one of the wives why it was so hard to resist getting wasted every night. Also I didn't love the whole underaged love story but they did mention that 17 is not considered underaged in Texas.

Overall I rated it a 4.5 because I devoured this book in 24 hours and truly could not put it down. It had so many twists and turns and kept me on my toes. I would think that I had figured it out and then another twist would come and I would doubt my original thoughts. Also just have to add that Graham seems like a complete gem and I feel bad for him. 
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alyson's review

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dark mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

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heyitsyii's review

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challenging medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
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kenziewol's review

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dark mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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nerdynatreads's review

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

4.0

 I think this is the first book I had the most fun reading, where I didn't like a single character. Every one of them was terrible, but I couldn't stop watching the drama unfold. It was a train wreck, but I couldn't look away. There's too much drinking, adultery, tons of gossip, and guns to boot. Such a fun ride to watch this story play out. 

Overall, I think I was most impressed with the atmosphere that Cobb created throughout this story, with the constant references to delicious foods and well-crafted settings that were easily visible in my mind. This would make for a beautiful movie. 

I think my only real complaint was toward the end of the book, Sophie was just a bit too... dumb. She started to suffer from horror movie syndrome, always making the stupidest decisions and managing to worsen her situation. Just felt a bit too unbelievable that she kept making such stupid mistakes. 
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cp_frey's review

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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