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The Hunting Wives by May Cobb

20 reviews

jesseybean's review

dark mysterious tense 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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Sexual content, Sexual assault, and Drug use

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Abortion

lorinew1's review

dark medium-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? It's complicated

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Bullying

ksalquida's review

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Murder

bkjoap's review

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

1.0

1 star for it being a fast pasted book, but I wish I would have know about the

predator moms hooking up with teenagers

before hand. I would not recommend.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Alcohol

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Toxic friendship, Sexual assault, and Rape

Minor: Abortion and Biphobia

cait_reads_and_drinks's review

dark tense medium-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

3.0

Oh man. This one had so many mixed reviews and I totally understand why. This was the June pick for a thriller book club I'm a part of and I was excited to finally get it off my TBR shelf. I can't say that I hated the book, but I definitely didn't love it. 

The Hunting Wives is the story of a bunch of housewives in Georgia who make the cast of Mean Girls look like saints. Sophie, who grew up in the area but only recently moved back, is so desperate to become a part of their group, it might just ruin her life. 

Okay, this book was super stressful mostly because the main character was an absolute moron. All of the characters were highly unlikeable but Sophie really takes the cake. She gets herself into so many terrible situations that could have been completely avoided BY JUST GOING HOME. Isn't the definition of insanity doing the same thing over and over again expecting different results? She's clearly insane. The first half is pretty slow and frustrating, as it's largely focused on Sophie's desperate attempts to fit in, but the second half really takes off. 

I will say, I definitely didn't see the twist at the end coming. There were a lot of red herrings trying to throw you off as to who the villain of the story really is, and looking back knowing what I know now, some of them made no sense and were definitely just in there for the sake of throwing the reader off course. 

I don't really know if I'd actually recommend this to anyone, but if you're looking for a mindless read with a desperate housewives vibe, this one might be for you. That being said, I highly recommend researching the content warnings prior to reading because it is definitely not for everyone. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship

Moderate: Alcoholism and Murder

Minor: Abortion

jayleneguerra's review

dark mysterious medium-paced

• 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Murder, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

happyreadings's review

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

This book was a wild ride! I wanted to hate it, but I just couldn't stop reading it. It was so messed up with the adult/minor relationships, cheating, and drugs. Yet, I couldn't get enough. The Hunting Wives are a group of conniving bitches and I could understand the allure of getting in with these rich women, but Sophie also took it to a whole other level with it as well. 

If you love a crazy dramatic thriller then definitely pick this up, it's disgusting, crazy, and THRILLING! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death, Infidelity, Murder, and Toxic friendship

pirate's review

dark 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

0.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Alcoholism, and Infidelity

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Murder and Abortion

amandabow's review

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Murder, and Pregnancy

alyson's review

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Abortion