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opplecopter'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? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Infidelity
Moderate: Toxic friendship and Alcohol
Minor: Self harm and Suicide
likeagilmoregirl'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? Yes
5.0
The narrator in this novel (the wife/Obsessor) can only be described as unwell and unlikable. I found this stream-of-consciousness narration difficult to get through at times, yet I felt just connected enough to keep reading. The wife is awful, but familiar. She is representative of the contradictory lives that people who identify as women are expected to lead. And because of that, it was easy to relate to her and even easier to hate her.
For a majority of this work, I expected to rate this 3.5 stars. Until the last 30 pages. The final chapter and the epilogue completely change the perspective we have of the wife’s actions with an abrupt, yet not completely unsurprising turn. Was an epilogue really worth treading through the entire novel? For me, absolutely, it was well worth it. This was a 5 star read for me and I can’t wait to read it again.
Graphic: Sexual content, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Gaslighting, and Infidelity
Moderate: Self harm
Minor: Pregnancy and Infertility
mermaidsherbet's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Gaslighting and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Infidelity and Emotional abuse
Minor: Stalking, Medical trauma, Sexual content, Mental illness, Infertility, Alcohol, Medical content, Child abuse, Toxic friendship, Pregnancy, and Panic attacks/disorders
auteaandtales'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? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, and Sexism
Moderate: Rape
Minor: Pregnancy, Sexism, and Fatphobia