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lucyyybee's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? No
2.5
This book… Um, don’t know where to start. It was boring, exciting plot twist, back to boring. But within all the boring was also just confusion. Evil MIL who played small role in book ends up being the biggest issue? Somehow thinking the woman with bipolar / schizophrenia who tried to kill her sons girlfriend was a better fit for her son. Mind you, she’s very stuck up and uppity. So that makes no sense as her son is “perfect” and she would otherwise see Marisa as very flawed. Also paints mental illness in an odd way. I don’t know. I forced myself through it hoping for a good ending. I was let down.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Alcohol, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Grief, and Infertility
curlydanreads's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, and Grief
madamelacy's review
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- 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
3.0
Story told from different perspectives so you start sympathising with one character, change your mind and then change it again. Interesting read but I didn’t love it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infertility and Mental illness
Moderate: Pregnancy
franticfreya's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- 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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Sexual harassment, Infertility, Blood, Pregnancy, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Abandonment
Moderate: Gaslighting, Miscarriage, Alcohol, Grief, Medical content, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, and Stalking
alittlebitofjessica's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
A good read with some twists, very good use of different perspectives as well to show the story - story kept the pace well and didn’t feel too long!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infertility, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and Mental illness
Moderate: Rape
hodgeonlucy's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
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? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abandonment, Gaslighting, Infertility, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Stalking, Miscarriage, and Violence
bgoodbookclub's review
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I enjoyed this one a lot more than I expected! I went into it having the mindset of 'getting through it' but I actually really enjoyed the story. It had a very unique storytelling process of having you root for two people who had every reason to be against each other. It did an awesome job of giving perspective and backstory that fully rounded the characters.
There is a decent chunk of this book that is about trying to conceive, IVF, miscarriages, etc. so if that is something that you are sensitive to, I suggest reading some reviews. That is not something that I have personally gone through so I don't think I'm the best person to speak to it but I think it could be pretty heavy to those going through that.
I would definitely read another one of Day's book! The twist was definitely unexpected.
A big thank you to NetGalley for a copy of this one!
There is a decent chunk of this book that is about trying to conceive, IVF, miscarriages, etc. so if that is something that you are sensitive to, I suggest reading some reviews. That is not something that I have personally gone through so I don't think I'm the best person to speak to it but I think it could be pretty heavy to those going through that.
I would definitely read another one of Day's book! The twist was definitely unexpected.
A big thank you to NetGalley for a copy of this one!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Miscarriage and Pregnancy
Minor: Sexual assault and Rape
rhaberle's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
hopeful
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infertility
Moderate: Miscarriage and Pregnancy
emmasbookishself's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I devoured the second half of this book, I did not want to put it down. Magpie is a true psychological thriller, and a wild ride.
Marisa and Jake have it all with a beautiful home and a baby on the way… but it’s not all as it seems. Kate settles into their home as a lodger, to help offset some of their costs. Kate seems to be obsessed with Marisa and Jake’s relationship, baby and has been inserting herself into every aspect of their lives.
When Marisa suspects Jake and Kate of having a secret affair, everything that was turns out wasn’t as it seemed.
Marisa and Jake have it all with a beautiful home and a baby on the way… but it’s not all as it seems. Kate settles into their home as a lodger, to help offset some of their costs. Kate seems to be obsessed with Marisa and Jake’s relationship, baby and has been inserting herself into every aspect of their lives.
When Marisa suspects Jake and Kate of having a secret affair, everything that was turns out wasn’t as it seemed.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infertility and Pregnancy
tysuckz's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Love love love the way this book is written. I do think that it could've been much shorter but also the way it's written is kind of what keeps you reading, if that makes sense? Like it isn't the plot but just the way the experience is?
The fertility struggles weren't something I thought I would be reading when I picked up the book to be honest, and it was nice to read something I've never really touched based with before even if it was a little bit on the heavy side.
Just wanted to stick in this part of the book, cause it was one of my favourite pieces of it:
"___ found it extraordinary how much ownership strangers felt they had over her uterus. People she had only just met would imagine they knew her age, her sexual proclivities and her maternal urges. There was an assumption, implicit in the question, that all women should want to have children and that those who didn't were somehow lacking. It used to infuriate her. Now it just left her hollow."
Anyways, I do fully think it is worth the read. The plot is a lot thicker than I feel like you initially imagine and you can't really get a sense of which way is up or down at the start. Not a clue what is going on . And then suddenly it all starts to make sense!
The fertility struggles weren't something I thought I would be reading when I picked up the book to be honest, and it was nice to read something I've never really touched based with before even if it was a little bit on the heavy side.
Just wanted to stick in this part of the book, cause it was one of my favourite pieces of it:
"___ found it extraordinary how much ownership strangers felt they had over her uterus. People she had only just met would imagine they knew her age, her sexual proclivities and her maternal urges. There was an assumption, implicit in the question, that all women should want to have children and that those who didn't were somehow lacking. It used to infuriate her. Now it just left her hollow."
Anyways, I do fully think it is worth the read. The plot is a lot thicker than I feel like you initially imagine and you can't really get a sense of which way is up or down at the start. Not a clue what is going on . And then suddenly it all starts to make sense!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Rape