Reviews with content warning for Gaslighting - My Husband

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My Husband by Maud Ventura

38 reviews

lareinadehades's review against another edition

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challenging emotional tense medium-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

1.0

I was here for the "Support women's wrongs", alas, this was not it.

It's a toxic relationship on both sides. Also, for all her insistence that she loves her husband, she has no problem cheating. Also, that epilogue? No thank you.

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stellabyproxy's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-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

5.0

this novel tested just how far my “i support women’s wrongs” extends.

it was a strong descent into the madness of a truly obsessed and calculated woman and how she views her marriage, truly unlike anything i’ve ever read before. like a clementine, her taste for revenge was best described as sour, not seasonal, and was always neatly pre-packaged. and in the end, all i could say was they deserved one another.

(thank you for the recommendation Masego, it was definitely very “Gone Girl” meets “YOU” vibes x)

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mikatack's review against another edition

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funny medium-paced

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

5.0

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_meganrose's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-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

3.5

WTF did I just read? For a debut novel, it was impressive. This was my face the entire time while reading it 😧😳 No plot, just vibes. And by vibes I mean a look inside a horrifically insane woman’s mind who is chronically obsessed with her obscenely average husband for no apparent reason. Disturbingly fascinating read. 3.5 stars.

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luisaaaa's review

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2.5

My Huband follows an insane and unhinged pairing- that kinda works?

Honestly, I didn’t enjoy the reading experience of this book as you have literally no character to root for, and nothing really happens to keep you hooked. It’s absurd, and became genuinely exhausting at times due to the main characters convoluted train of thought.
The Epilogue saved it for me, because I wasn’t really expecting that “twist”, but upon reflection, all it did was solidify my statement about them being perfect as a couple- in an unpredictable and slightly sick way. It still felt lazy though, as I had heard so much hype for this ending.

like woooooe the husband is insane too how crazyyyyy

(this book is labeled as a thriller here on SG, but it just wasn’t very thrilling- just average litfic about unwell women)

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toofondofbooks_'s review against another edition

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dark emotional 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

4.0

This book was exhausting because the main character is quite literally so obsessed with her husband that it has the tendency to make the reader feel sick. She puts him over everything, even their children. I thought it was so interesting reading her perspective and I simultaneously felt empathy for her and blind rage, which I think is a mark of good characterization. There's also a little surprise that took me OUT. But I can't really talk about that.

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