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dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Thank you to NetGalley, Harper Collins, HQ Digital and Liane Child for providing me with an e-ARC in exchange for my honest review!
Very gripping thriller! It was a bit slow to start but after about 70 pages, I could not put it down! The writing style was easy to read and the characters felt real. I could understand their motivations even when I disagreed with what they did lol. And the twist was so unexpected! I read a lot of thrillers and get disappointed when I guess the ending but I never knew where the story was going at any point which was fun!
I love thrillers with a bit of a feminist twist but unfortunately, this was disappointing in that aspect. I expected Cally to be more resistant to the sexism/misogyny but she really wasn't. The text never addressed the talking points by the conservative characters and Cally even ended up agreeing with them without examining them so I really felt frustrated during those scenes. It feels like the writer was trying to show both sides of the argument but didn't do it effectively.
If you can overlook that, I would recommend this as a speedy, gripping and tense read!
Very gripping thriller! It was a bit slow to start but after about 70 pages, I could not put it down! The writing style was easy to read and the characters felt real. I could understand their motivations even when I disagreed with what they did lol. And the twist was so unexpected! I read a lot of thrillers and get disappointed when I guess the ending but I never knew where the story was going at any point which was fun!
I love thrillers with a bit of a feminist twist but unfortunately, this was disappointing in that aspect. I expected Cally to be more resistant to the sexism/misogyny but she really wasn't. The text never addressed the talking points by the conservative characters and Cally even ended up agreeing with them without examining them so I really felt frustrated during those scenes. It feels like the writer was trying to show both sides of the argument but didn't do it effectively.
If you can overlook that, I would recommend this as a speedy, gripping and tense read!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Blood, Stalking, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Wow, what a ride! I really enjoyed this one. I'm not going to spoil anything for anybody, but the story begins one way and takes a major shift later on. I did NOT see that coming.
I feel like the story builds at a normal pace, with the storyline advertised (tradwife starts blog, hires tutor for the kids), and you think you have a sense of what the basic storyline will be. But then a new thread is woven in, and then another, and then a huge bomb drops and you realize that you had NO idea what was going on the whole time. This is not going to be a book where you get bored halfway through.
The only thing that was a bit distracting for me is that at the time that I read it (pre-publication), there were kind of a lot of Britishisms that didn't fit with a U.S.-based country living tradwife. I'm not sure if those will remain or if they'll be edited out by publication time. Even with that, though, it's a great read.
I received an ARC of this in exchange for an honest review.
I feel like the story builds at a normal pace, with the storyline advertised (tradwife starts blog, hires tutor for the kids), and you think you have a sense of what the basic storyline will be. But then a new thread is woven in, and then another, and then a huge bomb drops and you realize that you had NO idea what was going on the whole time. This is not going to be a book where you get bored halfway through.
The only thing that was a bit distracting for me is that at the time that I read it (pre-publication), there were kind of a lot of Britishisms that didn't fit with a U.S.-based country living tradwife. I'm not sure if those will remain or if they'll be edited out by publication time. Even with that, though, it's a great read.
I received an ARC of this in exchange for an honest review.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse
Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Blood
Minor: Infertility