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A review by avidreaderandgeekgirl
The Secret Wife by Emily Shiner
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
I was given a copy through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review all thoughts are my own.
The only thing I liked about this book is that it was short. It was very inaccurate! As someone with bipolar, I know that 1) if you miss one dose of your medication you don't suddenly feel different and in 2 days you haven't gone off the deep end. 2) You're just as likely to become depressed as manic, and it doesn't happen that quickly, especially going into full-blown mania that quickly. 3) Mania wasn't accurately described, she would have had other things going on that weren't described.
Also, the male narrator was awful! His voice for the wife was quite grating.
The husband was also a horrible misogynist and I hope we weren't supposed to feel sorry for him as he was awful.
I would have also liked an epilogue just to tie things up.
Overall this book was just horrible!
The only thing I liked about this book is that it was short. It was very inaccurate! As someone with bipolar, I know that 1) if you miss one dose of your medication you don't suddenly feel different and in 2 days you haven't gone off the deep end. 2) You're just as likely to become depressed as manic, and it doesn't happen that quickly, especially going into full-blown mania that quickly. 3) Mania wasn't accurately described, she would have had other things going on that weren't described.
Also, the male narrator was awful! His voice for the wife was quite grating.
The husband was also a horrible misogynist and I hope we weren't supposed to feel sorry for him as he was awful.
I would have also liked an epilogue just to tie things up.
Overall this book was just horrible!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Stalking, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Death, Death of parent, and Infidelity
Minor: Suicide