Reviews tagging 'Torture'

My Lovely Wife by Samantha Downing

59 reviews

kiikaridino's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping and Murder

Moderate: Infidelity

Minor: Torture

marthadude'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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Torture, Toxic relationship, Death, Murder, Stalking, and Violence

Moderate: Infidelity and Blood

Minor: Death of parent

sarz's review

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Blood, Car accident, Gore, Gun violence, and Vomit

jem_andtonic's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Gore, Torture, Stalking, Murder, Kidnapping, Infidelity, and Death

roxiw's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

2.0

The book started out alright, but became dull towards the end. The last several chapters seemed to be very formulaic, like plot-realization-twist over and over. The writing itself was dull, too, very repetitive in its rhythm, and I found no reason to care about the main character.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Torture, and Suicide

kaylafallon's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Murder

Moderate: Violence, Toxic relationship, and Torture

sophieduncan's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Kidnapping, and Violence

Moderate: Blood, Torture, Mental illness, and Forced institutionalization

taylor_reese's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• 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: Violence, Toxic relationship, Death, and Body horror

Minor: Confinement, Torture, Panic attacks/disorders, and Infidelity

kristenm's review

dark tense slow-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.75

Aside from the disturbing story (which is not edgy), this book has pacing issues and generally too many plot holes. Also why doesn't the main character have a name? It's frustrating. He and Millicent are bland suburban parents and this book reads much the same. The sub-plots are uninteresting and the twist was mishandled and given no real attention or weight. Honestly a huge pass. Women don't exist just to be murdered.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture

Moderate: Misogyny and Mental illness