Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

The Husbands by Chandler Baker

4 reviews

boop123's review against another edition

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

3.0

Honestly, I don’t think I am the right demographic to read this book. Like I am not a wife nor a mother, nor am I in my late 30s so although I generally sympathize with what mothers and wives go through, it is constantly emphasized throughout the book to the point it gets repetitive. Nevertheless, I still appreciate the book for shedding light on a subject like that. 

Unfortunately, this fell flat for me, especially the ending. It was anticlimactic; it left me dissatisfied. Not to mention, for a book that is marketed as a thriller novel, its contents touches more on the feminist aspect and how “miserable and trapped” women are because their husbands are incompetent. Although that premise is connected to the thriller plot, I expected the story to focus mainly on the housefire case rather than thoroughly exploring Nora’s (the MC) family and work life. I also don’t know if I should like Nora because as I progressed through the book, she was becoming unbearable 😭 so if that wasn’t the goal, then the author is doing a bad job of making me feel bad for her. 

Anyway, take this review with a grain of salt because, like I said, I feel like I am not the target demographic for this. 
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sarah984's review against another edition

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dark mysterious 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

2.0

Very boring book with a ridiculously stupid main character and mostly bland side characters. Very early on you can guess the entire plot including how reveals are going to be handled and you're exactly correct - no surprises. Strange social media themed interludes between chapters that basically just list the book's themes (this is so common and I don't get it - authors of the world I PROMISE that women are capable of understanding themes without interludes or footnotes or characters just listing them). There's also a secret that hangs over the main character for a lot of the book that turns out to be boring and revealed in a really anti climactic way.
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megj23's review against another edition

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

2.0

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babayagaofficial's review against another edition

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

3.0

Girlboss, Gatekeep, Gaslight: The Book.

Kind of painfully white and hetero and upper-middle-class, but enjoyable in spite of it.

The few women of color felt really tokenistic to me — one Black, one East Asian, one South Asian, check, check, check! Does that have any effect on their lives or personalities at all? Nope!
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