4.17k reviews for:

The Echo Wife

Sarah Gailey

3.72 AVERAGE

444justice's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad 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: Yes

ansimps2's review against another edition

4.5

challenging emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

mewtenantworf's review against another edition

5.0

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This was a brutal read, but utterly gripping. Gailey uses the metaphor of cloning to explore abusive relationships and personal responsibility. The undercurrent of quietly simmering rage to this novel is both exhilarating and deeply unsettling.

crbruner1's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

ronan_lesh's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Torture, Pregnancy

angelanicolez's review against another edition

2.0

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

matchmalone's review against another edition

4.5

dark sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

minchowski's review against another edition

3.5

dark medium-paced

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

amandasuej6's review against another edition

3.0

mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

reytak's review against another edition

4.5

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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this was a beautiful book, i really enjoyed how unique it was. there was a lot to be said on family, generational trauma, grooming, and most of all identity. i was recommended to go in as blind as possible, so i really didnt know what to expect from this, and i thoroughly enjoyed it!

the twist that nathan had created and killed multiple clones before martine definitely makes sense but still shocked me to first discover.. martine leaving violet behind was so sad, i love how everyone got a pretty decently happy ending