Reviews tagging 'Child death'

Pretty Little Wife by Darby Kane

8 reviews

cyndi1966's review

adventurous dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, Stalking, Infidelity, Child death, Death, Kidnapping, Torture, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, and Violence

hmstumfoll's review against another edition

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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Rape, Child death, and Child abuse

Moderate: Suicide and Domestic abuse

tabbed_reads2much's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Body horror, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Child death, Rape, Sexual violence, and Kidnapping

Minor: Death of parent, Animal death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Death, Abandonment, Animal cruelty, and Sexism

While these content warnings weren't excessive or vivid, the sheer number can make the read overwhelming. I would not suggest reading until you are in a good headspace.

irisheyz77's review

dark emotional mysterious tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Ableism, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Murder, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Rape, and Sexual assault

nodogsonthemoon's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Infidelity, Murder, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

kamin8882's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

this book was intense from the beginning !! 

Lila is the perfect wife, her husband Aaron's trophy wife, if you will. She thought when she married him she was finally free from the past that haunts her everyday. After a while, she started to notice Aaron was super controlling and also hiding something very triggering to her. What she finds is devastating and immediately brings back her past. So, she decides to do something about it. However, her plans turn ugly when her husband comes up missing, along with another young lady from the area. She has to try and figure out what happened to him before the cops do.

Even though you know Lila is up to something, the twists in this book were great !! The things uncovered through out the book kept me reading until the end. The end of the book was absolutely unexpected and perfect !! I am so happy I picked this book up. A must read if you love domestic thrillers. !!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Murder, Rape, and Toxic relationship

texassizedreads's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gore, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Murder, Emotional abuse, Child death, Child abuse, and Adult/minor relationship

booktrishandmagic's review

adventurous mysterious 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

5.0

 

I absolutely loved Pretty Little Wife.  I am still processing this book.  I read this VERY quickly because I just could not put it down!  I don’t usually like domestic thrillers but wow, what a rush!  The first 25 pages hooked me and from there it was just a roller coaster of twists and turns and surprises right up until the very end.  I did NOT see the ending coming, or any of the twists to be honest.  This book completely shook me.  Do yourself a favor and pick this one up if you haven’t read it already! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Kidnapping, and Pedophilia