vixenreader 's review for:

The Echo Wife by Sarah Gailey

4.5

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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An emotionally intense sci-fi thriller about the downfall of both internal and external expectation, how cycles continue and break depending on our decisions, and the horror of being replaced with anyone noticing, it is ultimately a testament to how our difficulties make us just as human as our capabilities. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Ableism, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicide, Violence, Vomit, Alcohol

Minor: Miscarriage, Sexual content, Abortion, Toxic friendship

Be aware that this novel features control over women, cloning, leaving a spouse for a mistress, dehumanizing clones, attempted murder of a spouse, verbal abuse, hiding abuse from friends and family, estranged relationships from parents, murdering your spouse, grooming, difficulties raising a child, mental abuse, and faking a death to escape a toxic marriage.