Reviews tagging 'Forced institutionalization'

The Wife Upstairs by Rachel Hawkins

4 reviews

savreads28's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Medical content, Cursing, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, Death, Murder, Toxic friendship, Gore, Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, Domestic abuse, Grief, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, and Violence

bash5617's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Infidelity, Violence, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abandonment, Alcoholism, Cursing, Grief, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Kidnapping, and Mental illness

liblibby's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

It’s like Jane Eyre meets Gone Girl. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Forced institutionalization, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, and Infidelity

stayathomereader's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

3.0

A retelling of Jane Eyre (with a healthy dose of Gone Girl),  some of the recycling of characters or lines were amusing. A quick read with most of the commitment to the story stemming from a desire to see just how much aligns with the classic novel.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Forced institutionalization, and Murder