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A review by twisted_luce
The Last Mrs. Parrish by Liv Constantine
medium-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
2.0
This book started well but overall I found it to be a bit “meh”
It plateaus quite quickly, I really hoped it would pick up the pace but when it did finally get into it, it was just OK and then over.
Side note - I couldn’t get past the plot hole that she tried on every pair of her knickers whilst she was picking the kids up. EVERY PAIR, as a reader we already know that this is a whole bedroom sized closet, so I could just imagine her frantically getting in and out of tons of pairs of pants like some sort of frenzied world record attempt.
Finally, a big “boooo” for the internalised misogyny- the idea that a woman deserves any kind of abusive treatment is not going to sit well. Granted the character was hideous but justice could have been served without horrific domestic abuse.
It plateaus quite quickly, I really hoped it would pick up the pace but when it did finally get into it, it was just OK and then over.
Side note - I couldn’t get past the plot hole that she tried on every pair of her knickers whilst she was picking the kids up. EVERY PAIR, as a reader we already know that this is a whole bedroom sized closet, so I could just imagine her frantically getting in and out of tons of pairs of pants like some sort of frenzied world record attempt.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Physical abuse, Rape, Emotional abuse, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Bullying and Eating disorder
Minor: Child abuse
Trigger warning for eating disorders and domestic / financial / sexual / emotional abusive