Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

The Wives by Tarryn Fisher

10 reviews

talyahonor23's review against another edition

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

2.5

Was actually really enjoying the books twists and turn and was excited by the idea that the man was the "crazy" one for once but oh no...it was the woman again. Plot was original but the ending was so boring and just like every other thriller.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Stalking, Grief, Gun violence, Infertility, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, Infidelity, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Violence, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Emotional abuse, and Child death

sarah_speaks's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Stalking, Miscarriage, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Infertility, Forced institutionalization, Infidelity, Alcoholism, and Gaslighting

Minor: Animal death

lschuchman's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Pregnancy, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Miscarriage, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Alcoholism, Infidelity, Child death, and Alcohol

drkappitan's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

3.25

Let's start with this: unreliable narrator.  I cannot say that I liked this book, although I did certainly want to hear how it ended, bumping it up that .25.

I spent the first third annoyed at the narrator for having agreed to be part of a situation for which she was constitutionally unsuited, and then got incredibly uncomfortable during the second third because, from her POV, there was a hell of a lot of gaslighting. Her turning out to actually be delusional was perhaps to be expected, but it wasn't what I had prepared myself for from reading the blurb, ,and I find myself more than a little disappointed that that's where the author went with it.

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Miscarriage, Confinement, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Alcoholism

alliedelexa's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

this was my first book 2023 and it did not disappoint! this book left me feeling unsettled and not sure what or who to believe. a poster child of “unreliable narrator” 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Infertility, Pregnancy, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Medical trauma, Alcoholism, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, and Infidelity

amanda_reads13's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Stalking, Alcoholism, Child death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Miscarriage

caties_books's review against another edition

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, Sexual content, Alcoholism, Body horror, Death of parent, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Grief, Infertility, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Blood, Stalking, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Violence

sarz's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

• 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

mensfrightsactivist's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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

1.0

Honestly I never leave reviews but this book has me mad as f***.

The ending specifically. I was expecting the author to be gearing up to some big reveal that redeemed the protagonist but no, she’s just insane with a list of unspecified diagnoses, and every last point of intrigue was entirely made up as a result of those diagnoses. How lazy!!! Not to mention ableist, namely in perpetuating stereotypes of the mentally ill.

All in all an incredibly disappointing waste of a day and I would not recommend it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Abortion, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, and Stalking

kristenm's review

dark tense medium-paced

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

0.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Infidelity and Mental illness

Minor: Alcoholism