Reviews tagging 'Infertility'

The Wives by Tarryn Fisher

54 reviews

rigel's review

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Stalking, Ableism, Infertility, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Sexism, and Forced institutionalization

talyahonor23's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

2.5

Was actually really enjoying the books twists and turn and was excited by the idea that the man was the "crazy" one for once but oh no...it was the woman again. Plot was original but the ending was so boring and just like every other thriller.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Stalking, Grief, Gun violence, Infertility, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, Infidelity, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Violence, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Emotional abuse, and Child death

jessiv14's review

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol and Infertility

Moderate: Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Child abuse, Death, Blood, Domestic abuse, Stalking, Suicide, Infidelity, Medical content, Murder, Physical abuse, and Self harm

taylermarcy's review

mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage and Infertility

withintheselines's review

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Miscarriage and Domestic abuse

Minor: Pregnancy, Infertility, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

elderwoodreads's review against another edition

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

3.75

I have to give this book credit where it is do, I definitely did not know what was going to happen next up until the final page. There were some minor typos I caught that broke me out of the story from time to time. Additionally, the story stuttered in a few places and I feel like it could have benefitted from one last clean up of some extraneous scenes. I did find it to be an engaging and entertaining read, and Fisher did a great job building the mystery. Definitely worth a try if you think it's up your alley. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Death, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Murder, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Stalking, and Violence

Moderate: Alcohol, Blood, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Suicide attempt, Cursing, Grief, Gun violence, and Self harm

Minor: Drug use and Vomit

din0_bot'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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Infertility, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Self harm, Stalking, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, and Gaslighting

kshertz's review

dark emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.0

This was an interesting mystery. There’s a lot of twists and turns. A few times I was frustrated with the storyline but it was definitely addicting. I think it’s an exciting read though I was not a huge fan of the ending and how it wrapped up but I still think it’s worth a read. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Death, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Stalking, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Murder, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Physical abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Forced institutionalization, Infidelity, Infertility, Pregnancy, and Violence

brittandwaffles's review against another edition

• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.0

I didn’t entirely hate this book, but it was just such a toxic mess I couldn’t give it more than 2 stars. We have a wildly insecure main character in a polyamorous marriage who is constantly comparing herself to the other wives. The women are portrayed as crazy the whole time.

They’re allegedly all left, because of their inability to have children.

I wanted this to work, because the premise intrigued me. Unfortunately, it just didn’t work for a variety of reasons.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Infertility, and Body shaming

spinesandwines's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Really pulled me in, I was thinking about this even when not listening to it. The twist weren't incredibly predictable which is always appreciated. Kept me engaged until the end. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Abortion, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Domestic abuse, Infertility, and Toxic relationship