Reviews tagging 'Religious bigotry'

The Last Housewife by Ashley Winstead

29 reviews

alykate's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Drug use, Incest, Self harm, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

sjmomaney's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

mempereur's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

4.75

WOW what a page turner! Disturbing, twisted, bloody…the content warnings are no joke! Every chapter left me wanting to know more, even though each new detail was more chilling than the last. Ashley Winstead is a must read author for me now!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Suicide, Trafficking, and Murder

Moderate: Rape, Self harm, Torture, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Drug use and Blood

smalika's review against another edition

dark reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Confinement, Drug use, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Religious bigotry, Murder, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Domestic abuse

Minor: Mental illness

madelinekramer2021's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

cayleyreads's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This book was so disturbing and captivating I can’t not rate it 5 stars. It was everything I look for in a thriller and I could not put it down even if I tried! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Religious bigotry, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment

frantically's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

This was amazingly eerie and I absolutely devoured it. There's hints of dark academia, female friendships (fucked up friendships at that) and such vivid descriptions of horrible men and sex cults that, for now, I'd rather become a nun than engage in BDSM. The narration was so fascinating, it times it turned into an unreliable narrator and that just added to the creepiness. It took a bit to get to the action but god, it was so worth it and all the back-story gets so important later. Might be my new favourite thriller!

P.S.: Is Jamie one of my top 2023 MMC's even if this isn't a romance? Maybe.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Gun violence and Self harm

_leesey's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional fast-paced

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

4.5

Could not put down, I literally read it every chance I got until I had finished it.  Loved the format of weaving in the podcast transcripts.

Warning: look at trigger warnings before starting as it is dark and includes many different triggers around sex, cults and abuse.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Trafficking, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Gaslighting

whitneyonline's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

The social commentary is fine; very one-note. It falls flat for me because it fails to address race. Like I'm sorry but it's just unrealistic for me that this is only happening to white girls. I know it's a fine line and we certainly don't want a poorly written character of color butchered by a white author but come on. At least fucking try.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Gaslighting

shontellereads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective 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

4.5

This was a lot. Extremely graphic and triggering content but really well done. I think the author does an incredible job making the reader understand the MCs motivations. I was on the edge on my seat the whole time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment