Reviews tagging 'Suicide attempt'

The Wives by Tarryn Fisher

18 reviews

littlerue's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Violence, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Child abuse, Incest, and Sexual assault

twysbeek's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, Stalking, Gun violence, Infertility, Physical abuse, Miscarriage, Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, and Toxic relationship

jkar7's review against another edition

medium-paced

4.0

Twisty but also somehow predictable. Fun read though!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Pregnancy, Suicide attempt, Infidelity, Miscarriage, and Gaslighting

cfarron's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Stalking, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Infidelity

Moderate: Gun violence, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol

I was not expecting the ending at all!!

allisonisbooked's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Mental illness, Murder, Death, Medical content, Toxic relationship, Child death, Forced institutionalization, Stalking, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Infertility, and Infidelity

bookreader22's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, and Miscarriage

Minor: Gun violence and Suicide attempt

elderwoodreads's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-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

3.75

I have to give this book credit where it is do, I definitely did not know what was going to happen next up until the final page. There were some minor typos I caught that broke me out of the story from time to time. Additionally, the story stuttered in a few places and I feel like it could have benefitted from one last clean up of some extraneous scenes. I did find it to be an engaging and entertaining read, and Fisher did a great job building the mystery. Definitely worth a try if you think it's up your alley. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Death, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Murder, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Stalking, and Violence

Moderate: Alcohol, Blood, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Suicide attempt, Cursing, Grief, Gun violence, and Self harm

Minor: Drug use and Vomit

mangofraiche'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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Death, Infertility, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Stalking, Alcohol, Blood, Child death, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Physical abuse, and Violence

marareading's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

The book of red flags 😂 I read this book for my traveling bookclub, so I didn't choose it for myself. Though it did sound very interesting. 

We definitely have an unreliable main character. She is what I call "tofu". She doesn't seem to have much of a personality of her own, but soaks up what is around her. She is on a plural marriage with Seth and his two other wives. She has never met them. It's part of the arrangement. Things start to come to light though... Lies, information, and half truths. Or are they? It is a wild ride. 

I am definitely not the thriller book reader to turn to for reliable top reads in this genre, but this was a quick page turner that kept me guessing. I was curious enough to keep going, but not overwhelmed with how amazing it was either. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Sexual content, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Mental illness

Minor: Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, and Gun violence

carrie_hanson's review against another edition

mysterious fast-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? Yes

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage and Suicide attempt