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The Other Mrs. by Mary Kubica

14 reviews

kxc319's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Mental illness

Moderate: Animal cruelty

kcrockford's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Animal death, Vomit, and Animal cruelty

sanchan's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, and Murder

Moderate: Suicide, Mental illness, Murder, and Gaslighting

# Animal death position if you want to skip:

Towards the end of chapter 39 a pet is threatened and killed with a knife. It is building up rather slowly, so you're able to sense and skip if necessary.

amanda_reads89's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Moderate: Bullying, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, Death, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Physical abuse

Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death

astoriareader's review

dark mysterious tense fast-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

4.0

SYNOPSIS:

• Sadie, a physician, and her husband, Will, have two sons, Tate & Otto. They have relocated from Chicago to Maine. Will’s sister, Alice, recently passed away, and they inherited Alice’s home & have become the guardian of Alice’s teenage daughter, Imogen.
• Shortly after the family moves in, there was a murder next door.
• We are also introduced to two other narrators/characters in the story: Camille, who had an affair with Will, and Mouse, a young girl that has an evil stepmother.

MY THOUGHTS

• Multiple POVs (Sadie, Camille, Mouse, and at the end, Will has a few chapters too)
• Lots of twists. Although for seasoned readers of the genre, some are a bit predictable.
• I am a big fan of Kubica’s writing, and I enjoy her writing style. This is the third book I’ve read by her.
• Excellent pacing. I got through this one in about a day & a half. Satisfying ending.
• Atmospheric setting. Secluded island off Maine, and Kubica deftly illustrates the old, dreary, musty house to give the house a creepy personality of its own.
• The adult characters aren’t very likable in this one.
• Without giving away more, my one gripe is Kubica’s use of mental illness as plot device. Although handled better than most authors, it’s still a personal pet peeve of mine.

TL;DR: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Suspense with solid ending. Finished in 1.5 days. As a fan of Kubica, I enjoyed this one.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death of parent, Death, Child abuse, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Confinement

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Stalking, and Drug abuse

Minor: Bullying, Self harm, Car accident, Infidelity, Blood, Alcohol, and Cursing

bbell99's review

dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad 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: Suicide, Animal death, Mental illness, Murder, Child abuse, and Animal cruelty

Moderate: Domestic abuse

foldingthepage_kayleigh's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Animal cruelty, Blood, Suicide, Violence, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Body horror, Car accident, Child abuse, Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Self harm, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

kristymc's review

mysterious 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

1.75

This book dragged on at the end, continuing explanation after it was very clear what had happened, and so much of the main characters inner dialogue was so dull, obvious, and repetitive. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Mental illness, Suicide, and Murder

Moderate: Vomit and Animal cruelty

figgyreads's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Murder, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Animal cruelty, and Mental illness

karahoff97's review

challenging dark tense

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

4.5

This book was great. It really sucks you in. My heart was pumping most of the time. A true thriller! The plot twists I never saw coming. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Murder, Infidelity, Animal cruelty, and Panic attacks/disorders