Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

The Best Way to Bury Your Husband by Alexia Casale

7 reviews

loverly7's review against another edition

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dark funny hopeful medium-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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stitchbooks22's review against another edition

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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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lorrared's review

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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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broncoannee's review against another edition

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dark funny hopeful medium-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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tmleblanc's review against another edition

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dark funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
I loved this book from page one. Casale did a marvelous job of capturing the isolation of the pandemic and the joy we all found when we discovered a little happiness where we could.

I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
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readsbyhope's review against another edition

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This was too content heavy on a topic that I couldn't read and it was incredibly slow paced.
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4.0

This is the first time I've read a book set during the lockdown period, and it's an incredibly important one. The abuse faced by (mainly) women during this time when they were stuck inside with their abusers is an untold story that we don't think about, but is a story that needs to be told. It's dark, but alleviated by snippets of dark humour and female friendships. You can't help but root for all the women.
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