Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

The Younger Wife by Sally Hepworth

57 reviews

lindseyjo's review

challenging 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Alcohol, Dementia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Gaslighting, Miscarriage, and Rape

quietcoastline's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Medical content, Domestic abuse, Dementia, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Death of parent, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Gaslighting, Miscarriage, Murder, Violence, Death, Medical trauma, and Rape

Moderate: Alcoholism

Minor: Infertility, Pregnancy, and Excrement

mklein319's review

emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Alcoholism, Blood, Child abuse, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Mental illness, and Murder

booktwinning's review

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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Dementia

catbuechler's review

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Rape, Murder, and Miscarriage

shereadsmysteries's review

challenging emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Alcoholism, Physical abuse, Alcohol, and Dementia

Moderate: Miscarriage, Blood, Death of parent, Addiction, Sexual assault, Rape, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Grief, Child abuse, and Infidelity

stacyroth's review against another edition

slow-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

Stephen Aston is getting married again, to a woman younger than his daughters.  He is still married to his first wife, in a care facility with dementia, but he has no qualms about getting a divorce.  Tully and Rachel Aston can’t help but be suspicious of their soon-to-be mother-in-law, who they are certain is a gold digger.  Since their mom can’t stand up for herself, the sisters are determined to get to the truth of the matter.  Meanwhile, Heather, the bride-to-be, has her own secrets and reasons for wanting to marry Stephen. 

This story is told from multiple perspectives, and I like that the audiobook had a different narrator for each person.  Unfortunately, I was lukewarm about the story itself.  It was mildly entertaining, but the ending did not do any favors to the story.  If you want to read a Sally Hepworth novel, I suggest checking out <i>The Mother’s Promise</i>, <i>The Things We Keep</i>, or <i>The Family Next Door</i> instead. 

Many thanks to NetGalley for providing me an audio ARC of this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse and Gaslighting

Moderate: Eating disorder, Rape, and Alcoholism

blairwitchbooks's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense slow-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Rape, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Eating disorder, Dementia, Death of parent, and Death

allyssa_r's review

mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Abortion, Alcohol, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Dementia, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Murder

kerrygetsliterary's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dementia, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Alcohol, Blood, Cursing, Physical abuse, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Violence, Eating disorder, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Death, and Death of parent