Review by tawnsolo - The Tradwife's Secret

tawnsolo 's review for:

The Tradwife's Secret by Liane Child

3.5

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Madison March is the picture of perfection, generating Tradwife content online for her millions of followers. As we all know, pictures can be deceiving. Madison has a full support team including Lori, the cook and housekeeper; Cally, the tutor; Bill, the driver; Erica and Noah, her social media managers; and a small army of ranch hands. It truly does take a village to maintain the illusion of doing it all by yourself!

I find tradwife content repulsive, but this book offers a delicious peak behind the curtain to show that perfection can be a complete façade. This story features two women, Briana and Madison who both have a dream of creating tradwife content, and are both controlled by men who uphold sexist, patriarchal values. I enjoyed seeing how these stories are woven together as the story progressed. This book has many twists and turns which were a little predictable and over the top, but altogether really fun! I found the male characters’ abusive behavior and misogynistic dialogue abhorrent, and I had to occasionally take a break from listening to my audio copy to calm down. “It’s just a book, it’s just a book!” I loved the female camaraderie and friendships within the story and found the conclusion to be very gratifying.

Thank you to NetGalley, HarperAudio Adult, and Liane Child for allowing me to read an ARC before the publication date in exchange for my honest feedback!

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