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The Wife Between Us: The First Four Chapters by Greer Hendricks, Sarah Pekkanen
63 reviews
crimsonash606's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Stalking, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Infertility, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, and Violence
Moderate: Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Alcoholism, Panic attacks/disorders, Addiction, Alcohol, Death of parent, Grief, and Mental illness
Minor: Sexual violence, Abortion, Body shaming, Sexual assault, and Blood
aleilvandrea's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Violence, Stalking, Addiction, Death of parent, Infertility, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Pregnancy, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Abortion, Blood, Body shaming, Car accident, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Animal cruelty, Medical content, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Sexual content
rachellbc's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
2.75
Graphic: Stalking, Physical abuse, Addiction, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, and Mental illness
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Death, Drug abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Chronic illness, Grief, Violence, Forced institutionalization, and Injury/Injury detail
danilebron's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
i feel like the extra twist at the end with emma was unnecessary, and some of the pieces in vanessa's backstory also felt unnecessary. like i think either the thing with maggie or the thing with daniel should’ve happened, i don’t think it needed both. there came a point where the “twists” just felt like okay whatever. i think the epilogue of the book kinda softens the blow of the ending.
i liked vanessa’s character at times and i think this is in part due to the style in which the story was told. the first part of the book had me and i read that so fast. i can’t say i saw the twist at the end of the first part of the book which was nice. i liked seeing vanessa in the most sinister/unhinged/chaotic light because it really made her actions towards the end believable. once the twist at the end of part one was revealed we lost that side of her so you kinda just have to believe she would have the guts to act how she did. i wish they would’ve played more with her understanding the truth and how she mentioned there was richard’s truth, her truth and then just the truth.
i kinda wish this book leaned a little bit more into the different women of the story being manipulative or cunning or something! it felt like those things were thrown in last minute for the other women in the story and that we only gradually got that from vanessa.
overall not a bad read but i don’t know if id recommend
Graphic: Alcoholism and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Death of parent
nuuamuikkunen's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.5
It's clear to see, this book was written about women, by women. Although their actions might be stupid or weird, they aren't illogical. That's something men tend to get wrong with women.
The part where
Also, it was great that even the very end of the book revealed new secrets.
I really liked this and I'm looking forward to reading all the other books made by Hendricks and Pekkanen.
Graphic: Stalking, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Addiction, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Alcoholism, Gaslighting, and Violence
Moderate: Body shaming, Death of parent, Infertility, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Animal cruelty, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual content
Minor: Car accident and Miscarriage
salamipizza's review against another edition
- 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
3.0
Graphic: Blood, Death, Car accident, Sexual content, Grief, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Physical abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexism, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Abortion, Drug abuse, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Addiction, Alcohol, Gaslighting, Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, Classism, Confinement, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Violence, Alcoholism, Abandonment, and Cursing
qweenq__'s review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Mental illness and Body shaming
Minor: Abortion and Medical content
alexishp23's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Stalking, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Suicide, and Alcoholism
lildawnprince's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death of parent, Addiction, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Blood and Death
Minor: Abortion
katlinstirling_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
Graphic: Car accident, Abortion, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Death, Adult/minor relationship, and Death of parent