Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

The Serial Killer's Wife by Alice Hunter

5 reviews

adrienne_rennie's review

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexual content, Death, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, and Violence

Minor: Suicide and Suicidal thoughts

peyrenepey's review

dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

• 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

A mindbending thriller that will leave a reader second guessing everything they thought they had already figured out. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Murder, and Sexual violence

lottiemilne's review

dark mysterious medium-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

different povs but i actually enjoyed these here. didn’t expect the plot
twist to be what it was but felt
that something was coming 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Death

Moderate: Murder and Toxic relationship

Minor: Alcoholism

travelseatsreads's review

slow-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? It's complicated

2.0

This started as a fast paced domestic thriller/mystery but unfortunately couldn't keep up the pace. I found Beth (the main POV & wife) completely unrealistic and unlikeable. Overall, I found it drawn out, predictable and dull.

I listened to the audio version and found the narrators did grate on me but I think that was more due to the characters than the narrators themselves.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Violence

cuppacora's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Alcoholism, Blood, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Grief