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Reviews tagging 'Medical content'
The Echo Wife: A dark, fast-paced unsettling domestic thriller by Sarah Gailey
115 reviews
morag's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I do think this book is relatively successful at what it sets out to do. It explores cycles of abuse, misogyny (both external and internal), and, obviously, the ethics of cloning. Martine's storyline really pulled me in, and every revelation about what her life was like got me more and more invested. The place she ended up in by the end still sticks with me. I wanted to pry the book open, pull her out of it, and weld the door shut after her. That speaks volumes for the effectiveness of Gailey's writing.
That being said, the main character, Evelyn, is written as a cold, uncaring asshole, and that is done so effectively that it makes the novel hard to read. If you need your main characters to be even remotely likable or empathetic, you will not like this one. I do understand that Evelyn is intended to be this way, but on a personal level, it was just too much. I couldn't stomach a second read of this.
Overall, this is a brutal examination of misogyny, abuse, and personhood. It won't be for everyone, but if you're ready for a tough read, it'll deliver.
Graphic: Misogyny, Domestic abuse, Suicide, and Child abuse
Moderate: Infidelity, Medical content, Murder, and Medical trauma
talonsontypewriters's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Death, Infidelity, Blood, Medical content, Domestic abuse, and Gore
Moderate: Sexism, Pregnancy, Violence, Misogyny, and Child abuse
Minor: Alcohol, Infertility, Abortion, Vomit, and Car accident
sn03's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Gaslighting and Pregnancy
Moderate: Grief, Suicide, Murder, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Abortion
rockyc5's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Medical content
Moderate: Pregnancy, Death, Murder, Toxic relationship, and Infidelity
Minor: Emotional abuse, Death of parent, and Suicide
pandact's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Child abuse, Gore, Grief, Murder, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Suicide, Dementia, Medical trauma, Sexual violence, Body horror, Medical content, Misogyny, Sexism, and Violence
biobooksbirdsnerd's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Medical content, Death, Violence, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Gore
Minor: Alcoholism, Abortion, and Alcohol
elya_moss93's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Blood, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Medical content, and Murder
Moderate: Alcoholism, Abortion, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, and Child abuse
Minor: Misogyny and Emotional abuse
puffinthedog's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
I don’t know if this book is a masterpiece in general or just a masterpiece for me, in this moment I’m in. I’m too deep in my own experience that resonates too loudly for me to comment on writing or storyline. I think both of those things were enjoyable and interesting, but the overall experience of this book is the emotion and the characters. I can see this falling flat for someone who just wants a fun sci-fi romp and not a look at how parenting, society, and intimate partner violence shapes people and makes us question how much free will we have and if it’s possible to break the programming in a world that wants us pleasant, submissive, and unquestioning.
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Death, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Blood, Child abuse, Medical content, Pregnancy, Slavery, Infidelity, and Violence
Minor: Abortion and Suicide
callosaurus's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Medical content and Medical trauma
Moderate: Child abuse, Pregnancy, and Physical abuse
softanimal's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Murder, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Abortion, Toxic friendship, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Infidelity, Body horror, and Medical content