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The Younger Wife by Sally Hepworth

22 reviews

madluck's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dementia, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Miscarriage, Death, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Blood, Abortion, Alcoholism, Addiction, Alcohol, Death of parent, and Rape

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

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

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

bookishaddictions's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

This one gives me all of the vibes of playing clue. We know where someone was hurt, but not the “who” or with what. After Stephen Aston decides to marry 34-year-old; this notably comes as a shock to his daughters Tully and Rachel (who are barely older than her). Hepworth will take you for a ride that begins at the first meeting with daddy’s wife-to-be until the post-wedding chaos begins. Rachel and Tully are shockingly relatable despite their unique personalities. Heather, the new fiancée, is charming and just a little bit broken. These women will keep you on your toes, and the plot will leave you guessing. I do warn that the ending is somewhat ambiguous, so this book is not for readers that need a clear cut ending. Overall, I’m glad I had the chance to read this one! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Domestic abuse, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Alcohol and Alcoholism

Minor: Pregnancy and Miscarriage

placesweread's review against another edition

dark lighthearted mysterious fast-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

Moderate: Alcohol, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Death of parent, Murder, and Rape

aliasbooklover's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Violence

thebakerbookworm's review against another edition

emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

2.5

I was so excited to read this book because I LOVED The Good Sister, the first book I read by Sally Hepworth, but it didn’t quite live up to my expectations though I still enjoyed reading it.

I probably would have rated it higher if not for the ending.

I loved the different relationships between characters and the dynamics in this family. There was space for each character to breathe and grow, particularly the sister relationship between Tully and Rachel. But I liked Heather’s chapters too, and how she got fleshed out, though I felt a bit more disconnect from her.

The mystery was good too—it flips between our three narrators in the present and an unknown narrator in the future (I really enjoyed that reveal). My problem was with the ending. I had a good idea of where it was going, and then the last two chapters, everything is suddenly in doubt—or is it? I’m still not sure what I’m supposed to get from that last chapter because the most apparent conclusion (

that the women are crazy and the dad was not actually abusive

) and what it says about women is not one I like.

So I’m not really sure what to think of this one. I enjoyed most of it, and I like her writing style, but the ending left me with a bad taste in my mouth.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for letting me read this eARC!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Blood, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Dementia, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, and Alcohol

Moderate: Murder, Violence, and Death of parent