Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

The Wife Upstairs by Freida McFadden

3 reviews

jwel5327's review

• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gaslighting and Cursing

Minor: Gun violence

rsagarin's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Gun violence, Cursing, Grief, Infertility, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Child death, Toxic friendship, Sexual content, Abandonment, Alcohol, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Pregnancy, Violence, Classism, Emotional abuse, Medical content, and Ableism

sunnybwrites's review against another edition

dark 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

4.5

I love Frieda’s books. My only gripe is there was a lot of themes and imagery clearly lifted from her other books that made this feel a bit weaker than her other titles.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Miscarriage, Bullying, and Mental illness

Minor: Body shaming, Infidelity, Alcoholism, Misogyny, Medical content, Stalking, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Cursing, Death of parent, and Gun violence