Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

The Wives by Tarryn Fisher

37 reviews

marareading's review

challenging dark mysterious tense 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? Yes

3.0

The book of red flags 😂 I read this book for my traveling bookclub, so I didn't choose it for myself. Though it did sound very interesting. 

We definitely have an unreliable main character. She is what I call "tofu". She doesn't seem to have much of a personality of her own, but soaks up what is around her. She is on a plural marriage with Seth and his two other wives. She has never met them. It's part of the arrangement. Things start to come to light though... Lies, information, and half truths. Or are they? It is a wild ride. 

I am definitely not the thriller book reader to turn to for reliable top reads in this genre, but this was a quick page turner that kept me guessing. I was curious enough to keep going, but not overwhelmed with how amazing it was either. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Sexual content, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Mental illness

Minor: Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, and Gun violence

elmreid's review

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? Yes

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Gaslighting, Forced institutionalization, Stalking, and Child death

ginanle's review

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

humanpuke's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting

Moderate: Miscarriage

marytheblueberry's review

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

beckyremillard's review

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

3.25

The main character of this book (name not revealed until halfway through or so) is married to a man who has two other wives. She starts to be curious about Seth’s other wives and learns more than she expected. 

This book definitely held my attention. However, nothing was shocking and I found it to be predictable, which I don’t like my thrillers to be. 

The ending was also a bit rushed. We obviously get the reveal of the truth and see who is lying or telling the truth and it’s only a chapter or two of a conclusion without much contact to explain the issues that came up previously in the story. 

We’re obviously meant to question the narrator’s sanity but she barely questions it herself. She’s so convinced she’s right, it’s obvious that she isn’t. It was interesting but I wouldn’t say there’s a twist. 

Additionally, I was doubting the situation from the beginning because it didn’t seem to make sense, so I definitely expected the unreliable narrator. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Murder, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Violence, Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, Stalking, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Animal death and Transphobia

hannah_krantz's review against another edition

mysterious 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? Yes

1.0

It's a hot mess. Save yourself the confusion and extreme misogyny, and don't. Or, just read the first half and make up the last half, you'll have a better reading experience. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexism, Violence, and Gaslighting

Minor: Sexual assault, Gun violence, and Transphobia

rachele's review against another edition

dark 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: Miscarriage and Gaslighting

Moderate: Mental illness, Pregnancy, and Domestic abuse

jaeleneh's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

3.5

I enjoyed the twists in this book, you get a feeling of not knowing what is true or not. It is a good beginner thriller, and is fast paced it will make you want to read this in one sitting to know what is happening.

I just want to add that I don't think this is a good book for a younger reader. It has certain aspects that I think could be touchy for a younger mind. Just check trigger warnings like all books (: 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting

klitanightfuryreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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

3.5

I like this book enough to give it 3.5 stars and recommend it to others.

The end was shocking to me, but honestly I was a little dissapointed at the direction the book took, I was expecting something else. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal death, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Gun violence, Forced institutionalization, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Murder, Pregnancy, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, and Violence