Reviews tagging 'Violence'

The Wives by Tarryn Fisher

33 reviews

readingtotravel's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

The whole exploitation of someone's mental illness turned me off to the book. What was a great book full od twists and turns ruined itself with a trashy ending.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Violence, Mental illness, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Stalking, Gaslighting, Pregnancy, Grief, Forced institutionalization, Infidelity, and Medical content

Minor: Death of parent, Emotional abuse, and Murder

obxhokie's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

As twisted as Verity but without the sex. Exactly what I’ve been trying to find.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Miscarriage

Minor: Gun violence

sonias's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

• 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Gun violence

Minor: Vomit

meluelmil's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

Started off interesting, but the ending fell flat. I love a good unreliable narrator, but this was too much. Many triggering topics that were not well addressed. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Infertility, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Stalking, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, and Violence

alliedelexa's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

this was my first book 2023 and it did not disappoint! this book left me feeling unsettled and not sure what or who to believe. a poster child of “unreliable narrator” 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Infertility, Pregnancy, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Medical trauma, Alcoholism, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, and Infidelity

becca_w_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Body horror, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Medical content, Pregnancy, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Alcohol, Blood, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Mental illness, Stalking, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Physical abuse, Murder, and Panic attacks/disorders

mangofraiche's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Death, Infertility, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Stalking, Alcohol, Blood, Child death, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Physical abuse, and Violence

ginanle's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Violence, Abortion, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Mental illness, Infidelity, and Gaslighting

Minor: Transphobia, Stalking, and Death of parent

addyisnothere's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Gun violence, Blood, Sexual content, and Mental illness

Moderate: Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, and Stalking

Minor: Schizophrenia/Psychosis

marytheblueberry's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Infertility, Miscarriage, Violence, Mental illness, and Grief

Moderate: Medical content, Domestic abuse, Medical trauma, and Physical abuse

Minor: Pregnancy, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, and Gaslighting