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readyyeti 's review for:
The Tradwife's Secret
by Liane Child
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Wow, what a ride! I really enjoyed this one. I'm not going to spoil anything for anybody, but the story begins one way and takes a major shift later on. I did NOT see that coming.
I feel like the story builds at a normal pace, with the storyline advertised (tradwife starts blog, hires tutor for the kids), and you think you have a sense of what the basic storyline will be. But then a new thread is woven in, and then another, and then a huge bomb drops and you realize that you had NO idea what was going on the whole time. This is not going to be a book where you get bored halfway through.
The only thing that was a bit distracting for me is that at the time that I read it (pre-publication), there were kind of a lot of Britishisms that didn't fit with a U.S.-based country living tradwife. I'm not sure if those will remain or if they'll be edited out by publication time. Even with that, though, it's a great read.
I received an ARC of this in exchange for an honest review.
I feel like the story builds at a normal pace, with the storyline advertised (tradwife starts blog, hires tutor for the kids), and you think you have a sense of what the basic storyline will be. But then a new thread is woven in, and then another, and then a huge bomb drops and you realize that you had NO idea what was going on the whole time. This is not going to be a book where you get bored halfway through.
The only thing that was a bit distracting for me is that at the time that I read it (pre-publication), there were kind of a lot of Britishisms that didn't fit with a U.S.-based country living tradwife. I'm not sure if those will remain or if they'll be edited out by publication time. Even with that, though, it's a great read.
I received an ARC of this in exchange for an honest review.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse
Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Blood
Minor: Infertility