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crystal83087's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Infidelity, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Chronic illness, Classism, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Body shaming, Bullying, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Child death, Grief, Fatphobia, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, and Sexism
christine7499's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Child abuse, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Grief, Rape, Sexual violence, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death, Forced institutionalization, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Sexism, and Sexual assault
clara_017's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Body shaming, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Medical trauma, Sexual content, Torture, Emotional abuse, Rape, Gaslighting, and Physical abuse
lindsayvale's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Death of parent, Sexual violence, Alcohol, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual content, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Abortion
wombat's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Sexual content, and Sexual assault
kimnicol's review against another edition
- 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
1.0
Graphic: Misogyny, Infidelity, Infertility, Body shaming, Alcoholism, Sexual content, Fatphobia, Domestic abuse, Violence, Rape, Emotional abuse, Eating disorder, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Sexism, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Gun violence, Grief, Gaslighting, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, Classism, and Child abuse
ehnkay's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Bullying, Chronic illness, Classism, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Grief, Infidelity, Violence, Gun violence, Sexual assault, and Sexual content
heyimberbie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Ableism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Moderate: Fatphobia and Forced institutionalization
Minor: Abortion
kelly_e's review against another edition
- 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
Author: Liv Constantine
Genre: Thriller
Rating: 3.0
Pub Date: October 17 2017
T H R E E β’ W O R D S
Fast β’ Twisted β’ Unoriginal
π S Y N O P S I S
Amber Patterson is sick of being invisible, and wants more for her life, so she concocts a plan to get what she wants.
Daphne and Jackson have a what appears to be the perfect life: a beautiful home, two lovely daughters, and lots of money.
When Amber befriends Daphne, soon becoming her closest confidante, it's all part of her master plan. She wants money, power, and most importantly, Jackson Parrish for herself. But something from her past has the potential to blow her plan to pieces.
π T H O U G H T S
I added The Last Mrs. Parrish, the debut novel from sister duo Lynne & Valerie Constantine under pen name Liv Constantine, to my 2022 Summer TBR Bingo board because the cover screamed summer. I decided to tandem read the physical book while listening to the audio. Marketed as a thriller it's definitely lacking the thrill, and is more of a domestic drama with some very unlikeable characters, and in all honestly and I found the narrator's voice lacking.
Told in three parts from Amber and Daphne's perspectives, I was hooked in part I (Amber) as the plot built slowly with Amber's devious and manipulative ways but I figured out where the story was going by the time I got to part II (Daphne), which was less engaging and got a bit repetitive circling back to places I'd already been in part I. By the time I got to Part III by interest had waned and I just wanted to finish. I will say that I was somewhat satisfied by how it wrapped up, but it was definitely nothing special. What really frustrated me was I'd have liked to know more about Jackson and his past.
At the end of the day, the writing was straightforward, the plot was fairly predictable, and the addictive draw of glamour and power is something I don't overly enjoy, With all that said it was just okay, and felt like something I'd read before, and definitely had no reason being 400 pages.
π R E C O M M E N D β’ T O
β’ domestic thriller enthusiasts
β’ fans of The Silent Patient
π F A V O U R I T E β’ Q U O T E S
"Everything had begun with such promise. And then, like a windshield chipped by a tiny pebble, the chip turned into deep cracks that spread until there was nothing left to repair."
Graphic: Infidelity, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Toxic friendship, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Sexual content, and Gaslighting
Minor: Rape, Chronic illness, Abortion, Forced institutionalization, and Pregnancy
abusive languageapiora215's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Eating disorder, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Classism, Death, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Infidelity, Sexual harassment, Medical trauma, and Mental illness