Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

The Wives by Tarryn Fisher

31 reviews

chels0122's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Stalking

Minor: Child abuse and Self harm

mondovertigo's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

1.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, and Miscarriage

Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Mental illness, Gun violence, Grief, Sexual content, Sexism, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, and Medical trauma

bnelson13's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Amazing! So gripping! So thrilling! I could not put it down! There were some fantastic unexpected plot twists right up to the end! I loved it!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infidelity, Abortion, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Infertility, Body shaming, Genocide, Medical content, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Stalking, Violence, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Gun violence, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Suicide attempt

sarz's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

mensfrightsactivist's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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

1.0

Honestly I never leave reviews but this book has me mad as f***.

The ending specifically. I was expecting the author to be gearing up to some big reveal that redeemed the protagonist but no, she’s just insane with a list of unspecified diagnoses, and every last point of intrigue was entirely made up as a result of those diagnoses. How lazy!!! Not to mention ableist, namely in perpetuating stereotypes of the mentally ill.

All in all an incredibly disappointing waste of a day and I would not recommend it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Abortion, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, and Stalking

sarahmae531's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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

This book was on track to get a solid 4 stars from me, but the last twist near the end knocked it down a bit. I was so excited to read about

Thursday and Regina teaming up to help Hannah and take down a psychotic Seth

when in reality I had to read about

Regina abusing Thursday’s mental state to ruin her life.

 
I did like the back and forth of trying to figure out who is mentally sane and who isn’t, but by the end I was just left with a lot of questions and trying to figure out how/if certain things would actually work. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Infidelity, and Infertility

Moderate: Gun violence and Violence

Minor: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Self harm

sleepburrito's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Child death, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Stalking, Infertility, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Body shaming, and Physical abuse

Minor: Blood and Injury/Injury detail

kdippel's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Total Mind F of a book. Couldn’t put it down!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abortion, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Infertility, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

oboegirl2042's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

taymackwar's review against another edition

tense fast-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: Abortion, Toxic relationship, Violence, Stalking, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Physical abuse, Miscarriage, Gun violence, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Forced institutionalization