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notthatcosta's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Even more so than The Stepford Wives, the book is pretty much a mirror of the film's plot, with the exception of a brief trip that Rosemary makes to Hutch's cabin (which doesn't feature in the film). I was impressed at how much more concise the book is than the film, but both feel equally weighty and intricate.
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Rape, Suicide, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, and Medical trauma
Minor: Addiction and Homophobia
rumade's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Rape and Suicide
Moderate: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting
Minor: Addiction, Child death, Blood, Abortion, and Alcohol
There is a scene where a husband is very dismissive of him raping his wife the night before when she was passed out drunklivthatsme's review
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Rape, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Medical content and Medical trauma
Minor: Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, and Stalking
draconia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Graphic: Death, Terminal illness, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Confinement, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol
Minor: Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, and Vomit
scarlettreadsbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
Graphic: Body horror and Pregnancy
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Drug use, Gore, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child death, Blood, and Alcohol
literarylion's review against another edition
- 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? No
4.5
- Levin's style never disappoints me
- Engaging and well-paced
Cons:
- Storyline is very similar to Stepford Wives but with
Satan worshippers instead of robots - Pulanski's film is pretty much a shot-for-shot equivalent, which is not Levin's fault (actually it's pretty impressive), but there weren't many surprises
Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Medical trauma, and Gaslighting
thelovelylibrarylady's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Gaslighting
Moderate: Medical trauma
Minor: Rape and Sexual violence
mjtolentino's review against another edition
- 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? No
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Sexism and Suicide