Reviews

The Stepford Wives by Ira Levin

spectralspawn's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

mockingjayx16's review against another edition

challenging dark informative mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Gaslighting, and Misogyny

Moderate: Murder and Death

aqeela's review against another edition

4.0

3.5 stars, rounded up

kamzilla's review against another edition

challenging 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? No

5.0

la_ravenreader's review against another edition

4.0

Joanna and Walter leave the city to move into an ideal suburb. Along, with their two children life seems good. Soon, Joanna notices the strange way the wives seem to act. Bonnie, a fellow wive that moved just a month before, agrees and they embark to find out what happened to these women.

catrinlj's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

A quick read, but a satisfying one!  I enjoyed the sense of momentum that built during the course of the novel, with Joana progressing from slight unease to disquieting suspicions to full-blown terror - it was hard to put the book down during the second half! 

nithika_s's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

This was such an interesting book! I enjoyed the pace and really liked the concept. I wish certain moments were fleshed out a bit more though

babyquark's review against another edition

reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

therealmrskelley's review against another edition

fast-paced

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

1.0

pipcorn's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0