Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

The Best Way to Bury Your Husband by Alexia Casale

22 reviews

jesskfish's review against another edition

It started out interesting, then became kind of a mess with so many different characters in the same situation. Bizarre. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse

mslori's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

Just a chefs kiss of a book. Both funny and super dark. Well narrated too. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Death, and Murder

ceruleanblue42's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

kazters's review

challenging emotional funny informative inspiring mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

fictionandflora's review against another edition

dark emotional funny medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Domestic abuse

Minor: Vomit

jennastopreading's review against another edition

It may have just been that I lost momentum, but I had no desire to pick it up in between reading sessions. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Death

bex1408's review

adventurous dark emotional fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Blood and Gore

owlizabeth's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence and Domestic abuse

stitchbooks22's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

I really enjoyed this and raced through it. It focuses on an important topic (domestic violence) and is set in the Covid lockdown. I think it worked really well and was very funny, despite the seriousness of the topic. The friendship that formed between the women was also wonderful to see come to life throughout the story. I’d really recommend this book!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an advance copy in exchange for an honest review. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Murder, Pandemic/Epidemic, Death, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Dementia, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Violence, and Vomit

Minor: Infertility

lorrared's review

dark emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

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

4.0

“Sally.  Ruth.  Samira.  Janey.

They all have a story.  They all have a breaking point.  And they all have a husband to dispose of.”

Both heartbreaking and hilarious.

Each woman is in a unique situation of long term abuse and then on top of that COVID lockdowns exacerbates the issues.

Each of their stories were heartbreakingly sad and it perfectly shows why it isn’t so easy to find a way out of abusive relationships.

Although a very dark and tough subject, Alexia managed to make me laugh a lot and enjoy the touching moments of their healing, their friendships and their support for each other.  They are all likeable characters and I was rooting for them all.

The Authors Note made the subject come to life and will stay with me.  This book definitely did its job, it made me laugh, but also made me think.  Thank you @alexia.casale

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Murder, and Pandemic/Epidemic