A review by emmmmmmma
The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I loveeee this book so much. I read half the forget about it for months then read the other half in 2 weeks because a fell in love with it. I will definitely read it again.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Rape, Murder, and Pedophilia

There was maybe one paragraph not extremely detailed of r*pe. I didn't find it triggering however some people might. Given that the main character is 15 and her husband is 27? I would count that as weird and it is briefly mentioned throughout but not explicit I don't think.

there is a murder in it which isnt described in detail but it is told and it is a bit horrific to think about. Also the 1561 chapters she is poisoned and then the last one there is a murder again which is a bit more described (a suffocation)