Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

The Wife Between Us by Sarah Pekkanen, Greer Hendricks

61 reviews

rachelrisseeuw's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

This book started out as a read that I didn’t fully enjoy but as I pushed through, especially to part two, it turned into a great thriller and mystery. The main character is so determined and planned out, it made for a very enjoyable read! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Alcoholism and Infertility

Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, Car accident, and Death of parent

bookstwokathryn's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Stalking, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

dev921's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Grief, Stalking, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

nursestern's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

Thrilling and enrapturing. Once I hit the 10th chapter I couldn’t put it down. This book will have you flipping back and forth to make sure you’re properly following the web the characters create. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, and Death of parent

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

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

Minor: Drug use, Blood, and Death of parent

analea_lucille's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Violence, Abortion, and Death of parent

jamiejanae_6's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

julia091's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism and Domestic abuse

Minor: Death and Death of parent

readwithcaitlyn's review

medium-paced

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

4.0

REVIEW: The Wife Between Us

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This was a really enjoyable read! As the book description tells you, assume nothing. I thought I had an idea where the book was going but I promise you I, in fact, had no clue where it was going!

Something I really enjoyed was that there are several twists in the book and they’re spread out. I like that you don’t have to wait until the end of the book for all of the action! I was also really satisfied in the fact that I anticipated none of the twists 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Infidelity and Death of parent

taliatalksbooks's review

challenging emotional reflective tense 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? It's complicated

3.5

The Wife Between Us by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen was painfully slow for the first 100 pages or so, but after the end of part one, it was oh so worth the build up. I LOVED the little twist at the end of part one, and though some moments got a bit bogged down in information sharing, the book started flying after that. I think this book plays with the idea of “the other woman” and revenge in a really reflective way, ultimately leading to an epilogue that left me shocked. While it didn’t get the coveted audible gasp, it definitely got a little squeal of excitement. The pieces of this story come together perfectly, if you’re patient enough to let them unfold. This book really points to the strength of survivors, and how survivors need to support others, which I really admire and didn’t expect from the title. I would definitely recommend this book, but you have to stick it out for the first part of the book. I promise, it’s worth it! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Grief, Stalking, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Alcohol