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abbie_'s review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
3.0
I picked this one up because I needed something plot-driven to keep my attention while staying at home looking after my dog while she recovered from a traumatic visit to the dentist! Magpie delivers on that front, but only if you don’t think about it too much.
Considering how well I thought Day handles topics like motherhood and infertility, I was disappointed with her treatment of mental health issues. Not so into mental health problems being used as plot twists.
Considering how well I thought Day handles topics like motherhood and infertility, I was disappointed with her treatment of mental health issues. Not so into mental health problems being used as plot twists.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infertility, Rape, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Medical content, Mental illness, and Miscarriage
becca_thegrimreader's review
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-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
I’ve been looking forward to reading this for months, and as soon as it was published I had to get my hands on it. I was worried it wouldn’t live up to the hype or high expectations, but I am delighted to say it did!
This book has a very slow start, and during the first part of the book, I was debating whether to keep going or not. I’m glad I persevered as the book and plot went into full swing right at the end of part one and I was hooked from then on. It is so cleverly written as you’re left sitting on the edge of your seat wondering who’s telling the truth. I don’t want to reveal anything about the plot really as I don’t want to give the twist away, but it was a twist I didn’t see coming!
While being a psychological thriller, this book also delves into some very deep issues. Infertility is something that this book covers in detail, and I loved how Elizabeth Day wrote about it with empathy, tenderness, and compassion. It is something that I have never seen written about in detail in fiction, it may appear as a passing theme but never the main one. Day highlights the physical and mental toll that infertility can have on a woman and how the feelings of shame and failure are overwhelming. These passages are brutal, raw, and powerful.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infertility, Pregnancy, and Miscarriage
Moderate: Mental illness and Medical content
momentsofmine's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Drug use, Infertility, Infidelity, Medical content, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Rape, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
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