Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

The Wives by Tarryn Fisher

88 reviews

sare1125's review

dark mysterious 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Mental illness, and Toxic relationship

madicana's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• 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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Stalking, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Infertility, and Toxic relationship

twysbeek's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, Stalking, Gun violence, Infertility, Physical abuse, Miscarriage, Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, and Toxic relationship

emilyrennert's review

mysterious tense fast-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? It's complicated

2.75

There were lots of twists and turns, but the plot got a little bit lost sometimes. The ending wasn't particularly satisfying. Personally I don't like that the author went for the "insane woman" plot line. I love a flawed and unlikeable main character, but when the plot went from "taking revenge against an abusive partner" to "actually she's just insane and making things up" I got a bit of a bad taste in my mouth.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, Violence, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Domestic abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abortion, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Infertility, and Mental illness

geno's review against another edition

challenging mysterious tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Miscarriage and Toxic relationship

Minor: Domestic abuse

neyugnynnhoj's review

dark mysterious 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

1.5

I can never get behind a book that utilizes someone’s mental health disorder as the main driver of the plot. Pacing was good but the ending was not.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage and Mental illness

themelody_show's review

dark lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing tense fast-paced

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

4.0

This book had me at the edge the whole time. Definitely kept me entertained till the end. I was hoping for a different ending though or more shocking ending but it wasnt bad. I enjoyed reading it and would recommend it to someone who needs a fast read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Miscarriage, Abortion, and Physical abuse

chelle22's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Abortion, Miscarriage, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Violence, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Death, Pregnancy, Cursing, Grief, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Alcohol, Physical abuse, Blood, and Child death

jasminedobert's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage and Mental illness

allisonisbooked's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious fast-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Mental illness, Murder, Death, Medical content, Toxic relationship, Child death, Forced institutionalization, Stalking, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Infertility, and Infidelity