Reviews tagging 'Pregnancy'

My Husband by Maud Ventura

4 reviews

opplecopter's review against another edition

dark funny 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

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

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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

5.0

Instead of recounting the premise of this novel as other reviews have done very well, I would simply like to say that this novel is not going to be for everyone, but it is worth the attempt. 
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. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Gaslighting, and Infidelity

Moderate: Self harm

Minor: Pregnancy and Infertility

mermaidsherbet's review

dark emotional funny sad tense fast-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

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

dark reflective tense medium-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, and Sexism

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Pregnancy, Sexism, and Fatphobia