Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

The Wife Between Us by Greer Hendricks, Sarah Pekkanen

7 reviews

blueyogi's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Physical abuse, Infidelity, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Misogyny, Alcoholism, Violence, Sexual violence, and Infertility

Minor: Blood, Death of parent, and Drug use

jkarki's review

dark sad slow-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

3.5

The twists in the book weren't exactly unpredictable... there were a couple I didnt see coming. The plot was interesting, the way it intertwined, but I felt like the story could have focused more on fleshing out the side characters than what type of wines they drank. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Toxic friendship, Sexual content, Sexism, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Infidelity, Death, Car accident, Blood, Grief, Forced institutionalization, Eating disorder, Dysphoria, Classism, Body shaming, Sexual harassment, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Infertility, Death of parent, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Fatphobia, Drug use, Ableism, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Bullying, Alcohol, Stalking, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Car accident, Vomit, and Terminal illness

Minor: Abortion and Miscarriage

marisa_n's review

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Lots of twists & turns. Some were more enjoyable than others. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Rape, Stalking, Alcoholism, Grief, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Mental illness

Minor: Suicide, Abortion, and Injury/Injury detail

sarahmae531's review

emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

A very interesting twist, I guess I should say twists. Enjoyed how it was split into parts and something new was revealed/focused on each time. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Pregnancy, Infertility, Domestic abuse, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Sexual violence, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Abortion, Terminal illness, and Suicide

Minor: Car accident

emmacb's review

mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Took me a LONG time to get into. Like, I read the first 50 pages and then didn't pick it up for another 2 weeks! Once I got going again though, I did enjoy it.

Spoiler

First twist was great - I did not see the 'nellie and Vanessa are the same person' thing coming but it totally made sense when it came. But the twists with the 'therapist' also being an ex partner, Emma almost sticking with Richard, and whatever the heck was going on with the sister not so much - they were fine, but not the same 'wow' moment for me... And the final thing with who Emma was just felt unnecessary, and honestly kind of left a sour taste at the end of the book for me.

Twists can be good, but this ended up feeling a bit like overkill.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, Infertility, and Abortion

avidreaderandgeekgirl's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Blood, Fatphobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Sexual content, and Sexism

Minor: Abortion, Blood, Cancer, Death, Death of parent, and Drug use

daniellearlotta's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Violence, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Alcohol and Suicidal thoughts