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therese_nook68's review against another edition
4.0
4/5 stars
This is a wonderful story, gets in your head and I loved who Bob was based off of. It was a quick read, only three hours since it is a novella. I loved reading about Darcy's thought process and seeing how she ended up with the decision that she did and standing by it despite the overall pain it caused her. It kind of makes you paranoid because it poses the terrifying and real question "do you ever really know someone?" and the answer is no. You don't and this is the extreme answer of that question.
The only thing that bothered me was the narrator, to me, felt like they tried too hard to be a doting and frail wife and it got to be a bit too over top and I struggled to really emphasize with Darcy at times because it sounded too forced.
This is a wonderful story, gets in your head and I loved who Bob was based off of. It was a quick read, only three hours since it is a novella. I loved reading about Darcy's thought process and seeing how she ended up with the decision that she did and standing by it despite the overall pain it caused her. It kind of makes you paranoid because it poses the terrifying and real question "do you ever really know someone?" and the answer is no. You don't and this is the extreme answer of that question.
The only thing that bothered me was the narrator, to me, felt like they tried too hard to be a doting and frail wife and it got to be a bit too over top and I struggled to really emphasize with Darcy at times because it sounded too forced.
geve_'s review against another edition
3.0
2.5.
Started out really strong, good opening and hook. Went downhill quick, full stephen king style. Ended fine I guess, I dunno. Totally serviceable but nothing more. Wish it had all gone as the opening had.
It did feel very old fashioned for when it took place, but that's just king at this point I think.
One weird annoyance:
Started out really strong, good opening and hook. Went downhill quick, full stephen king style. Ended fine I guess, I dunno. Totally serviceable but nothing more. Wish it had all gone as the opening had.
It did feel very old fashioned for when it took place, but that's just king at this point I think.
One weird annoyance:
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this guy murdered a dozen women, brutally. Like tortured them, raped them, bit them apparently down to the bone, which uh, don't think is something a human person can do but ok. He killed one boy, who witnessed a murder and THAT"S the one they always call back to. It's like everyone can kinda accept that he was an incel and hated women and had to torture them to continue to go to work and not shoot up the mall, but we gotta draw the line at murdering a boy. Like the wife only really got upset when thinking about the kid, and the detective used the kid as leverage, because just literally raping and torturing a bunch of women is common place and not something you'd turn against your husband for, you know as long as you think he isn't gonna murder you specifically, those other women are not important. I dunno, just felt really weird how easily everyone could accept the woman torture murders, but not the kill a kid who was a witness. They both seem pretty bad to me.kaylaacakes's review against another edition
3.0
I was pretty impressed with this story. I listened to the audio book which was only a few hours long. I’ve tried to get into Stephen Kings longer books but I can never stick with it, I figure reading some of his shorter stories first will help me get used to his writing.
zerp's review against another edition
3.0
A woman inadvertently discovers that her husband of 27 years isn't who she thought.
A Good Marriage is a good novella. I think that the perspective of Darcy is well done and interesting. This book has a few gruesome details, but there aren't a lot.
A Good Marriage is a good novella. I think that the perspective of Darcy is well done and interesting. This book has a few gruesome details, but there aren't a lot.
deannak0603's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this novella. It is suspenseful and not gory. It was a quick read and makes you think what you would do if you were in Darcy's shoes.
bookbeergirl19's review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
craftingvicky's review against another edition
4.0
Interesting. I wish the good marriage story was longer however vs the 1922 that was also part of the book.