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A review by ramblingsofareader
The Missing Wife by Sheila O'Flanagan
2.0
The Missing Wife
Sheila O'Flanagan
Rating : 2.5 stars
If this wasn't for a book club, I would never have picked this book for reading. This was not something I would read, but I had no choice since this was the book club's pick.
Imogen leaves her husband and flees from him as he is a control freak and emotional abuser. The story revolves around how she regains her confidence and builds up herself again.
I liked how emotional abuse has been portrayed in the book. Usually, emotional abuse cannot be easily recognized as it is very subtle. Normally, emotional abusive people are very controlling as they feel inadequate or as a failure. To avoid their own feelings, they control the others and the environment.
The book was very readable. But it was repititive and predictable. Also I find the ending unsatisfactory and disappointing. As Vince was very controlling, it is hard to believe that he will give up without a struggle. Hence the final rating of 2.5 stars.
Sheila O'Flanagan
Rating : 2.5 stars
If this wasn't for a book club, I would never have picked this book for reading. This was not something I would read, but I had no choice since this was the book club's pick.
Imogen leaves her husband and flees from him as he is a control freak and emotional abuser. The story revolves around how she regains her confidence and builds up herself again.
I liked how emotional abuse has been portrayed in the book. Usually, emotional abuse cannot be easily recognized as it is very subtle. Normally, emotional abusive people are very controlling as they feel inadequate or as a failure. To avoid their own feelings, they control the others and the environment.
The book was very readable. But it was repititive and predictable. Also I find the ending unsatisfactory and disappointing. As Vince was very controlling, it is hard to believe that he will give up without a struggle. Hence the final rating of 2.5 stars.