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A review by ireadinbed
My Lovely Wife by Samantha Downing
dark
tense
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
3.5
So I saw 99.9% of the big twists coming a mile away. Which isn't what I like in a thriller tbh. I like to figure it out slowly.
Literally one line was all I didn't predict.
That said I enjoyed watching it slowly dawn on the extremely ridiculous main character that he had made big mistakes and was in serious danger. It felt like every chapter past a certain point was just another nail in the coffin. Fun to unravel.
He was really unlikable and not in a fun way so I didn't exactly feel bad for him, even if I couldn't root for this particular woman's wrongs.
His wife wasn't even really a person. She was a weird obvious murderer. Such a minimal personality beyond control freak. And I like control freaks!
That said he felt unbelievably dense.
Overall was hooked in and didn't want to stop reading but also just felt really disappointed in the end.
Literally one line was all I didn't predict.
That said I enjoyed watching it slowly dawn on the extremely ridiculous main character that he had made big mistakes and was in serious danger. It felt like every chapter past a certain point was just another nail in the coffin. Fun to unravel.
He was really unlikable and not in a fun way so I didn't exactly feel bad for him, even if I couldn't root for this particular woman's wrongs.
His wife wasn't even really a person. She was a weird obvious murderer. Such a minimal personality beyond control freak. And I like control freaks!
That said he felt unbelievably dense.
Overall was hooked in and didn't want to stop reading but also just felt really disappointed in the end.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity
Moderate: Death, Vomit, and Violence
Minor: Torture