Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

The Wives by Tarryn Fisher

37 reviews

chels0122's review against another edition

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

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

jaeleneh's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

3.5

I enjoyed the twists in this book, you get a feeling of not knowing what is true or not. It is a good beginner thriller, and is fast paced it will make you want to read this in one sitting to know what is happening.

I just want to add that I don't think this is a good book for a younger reader. It has certain aspects that I think could be touchy for a younger mind. Just check trigger warnings like all books (: 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting

klitanightfuryreads's review against another edition

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

3.5

I like this book enough to give it 3.5 stars and recommend it to others.

The end was shocking to me, but honestly I was a little dissapointed at the direction the book took, I was expecting something else. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal death, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Gun violence, Forced institutionalization, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Murder, Pregnancy, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, and Violence

hermione_y's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

I enjoyed the book but hated the abrupt ending. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, and Stalking

taylorfrady's review against another edition

dark 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

1.0

Can we stop perpetuating the "Women are ~~~CRAZY~~~" stereotype? Not funny, not thrilling, not exciting. This book had me hooked until about halfway through, when I had to question what the main character was going through.

The whole plot makes you feel like you're crazy.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion

Moderate: Death of parent, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Infertility, Miscarriage, Murder, and Pregnancy

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

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

sydneyreads00's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Stalking, Mental illness, Infidelity, Grief, and Emotional abuse

erinelizabeth8857's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Infertility, Mental illness, and Miscarriage