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Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'
The Wife Between Us: The First Four Chapters by Sarah Pekkanen, Greer Hendricks
68 reviews
meeklovestoread's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
And what happened to the dog (Duke)? We never know and I know that's such a minuscule thing, but I was tearing up reading that chapter about him. Things about dogs always just get me.🤧
Also, I think it would've been nice if we got a little look into Richard's previous wife, (Kate, I think that was her name). I just found it interesting that both Richard's previous wives were following their "replacement". And I know I keep mentioning "The Last Mrs. Parrish", (it just did this trope so much better than this book in my opinion), but just like in "The Last Mrs. Parrish" where the motives of the abuser were a bit more clear, I wish we found out what Richard's motive were when doing what he did. I know he's obviously the villain of this story but that doesn't mean he should be a flat character.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Stalking, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
Moderate: Infertility, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Grief, and Pregnancy
Minor: Animal death, Cursing, Mental illness, Medical content, Abortion, and Death of parent
thekeyescollection'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
3.5
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Alcoholism and Infidelity
rachelrisseeuw's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Alcoholism and Infertility
Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, Car accident, and Death of parent
bookstwokathryn'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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Stalking, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
samdalefox's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
I think two quotes perfectly sum up the sentiments resting behind the story:
Richard: "I thought you could save me from myself". Vanessa to Emma: "A part of you already knows what he's like, who he is."
One further note:
Moderate: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Minor: Body shaming, Infertility, Sexual assault, Medical content, Stalking, and Car accident
dev921's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Grief, Stalking, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
rachelfayreads'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: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Stalking, Abortion, and Gaslighting
blueyogi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Stalking, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Alcoholism, Infertility, Misogyny, Sexual violence, and Violence
Minor: Drug use, Blood, and Death of parent
shirlm3k's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, and Abortion
julia091's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Moderate: Alcoholism and Domestic abuse
Minor: Death and Death of parent