Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

The Younger Wife by Sally Hepworth

69 reviews

cayleybp's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, and Dementia

Moderate: Physical abuse

Minor: Rape

emardesen's review against another edition

dark 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Gaslighting, and Mental illness

Moderate: Dementia, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Miscarriage, Murder, and Terminal illness

carlytenille's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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: Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Dementia, Injury/Injury detail, Alcoholism, Death, Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Rape, Alcohol, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, and Physical abuse

ree333's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Rape, Violence, Gaslighting, and Domestic abuse

hgunsch's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Chronic illness, Rape, Toxic relationship, Death, Dementia, Sexual violence, and Alcoholism

Minor: Pregnancy, Murder, Death of parent, and Miscarriage

pookiee's review

dark emotional mysterious reflective 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

this is a nicely unique domestic thriller in that it doesn’t hinge entirely on its reveals. each of the 3 women’s personal lives and are interesting to read about as well, as they heal from their traumas. a better, and more serious, Big Little Lies.

brownie points for being set in Australia (I like reading about faraway countries) and mentioning COVID (never stops feeling crazy)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Eating disorder, Alcohol, Physical abuse, and Dementia

Moderate: Rape, Miscarriage, and Death of parent

Minor: Body shaming, Pedophilia, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Vomit

the eating disorder is binge eating disorder

gellyreads's review against another edition

tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Predictable, but satisfying. I love, love, love how Hepworth creates characters!! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Addiction, Domestic abuse, and Murder

nvosten's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Addiction, Dementia, Gaslighting, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Rape

samw0327's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Mental illness, Sexual assault, and Gaslighting

anotheraudrey's review

dark tense medium-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, and Terminal illness