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readersmultiverse's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
This book got me out of a reading slump and I finished it in record time. There were so many twists and I thought the writing was so good. One of the best emotionally charged mysteries I’ve read in a while!
Graphic: Mental illness, Grief, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Alcoholism, Cancer, Infertility, Miscarriage, Stalking, and Pregnancy
laurawoods13's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Pregnancy
Moderate: Infertility and Death of parent
Minor: Alcoholism, Miscarriage, and Stalking
amandadunham's review
- 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
4.25
Moderate: Child abuse and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
ynaiita_5896's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
🦀 I went into this book not having read the blurb or any reviews. I just had a feeling it was for me. And boy, was I right! This book has everything I love — a good story, plot twists, suspense, layered, multidimensional characters, and emotions that seep through the pages! I wasn't sure if I loved Emma until part 3 of the book when I was convinced. Rosie Walsh made me feel like Emma was real. A real individual with a past, who's made mistakes, who's loved and lost and who bears it all in the hope that she is also loved back. The story makes you invested because of the rawness of Emma and the beauty of her relationship with Leo. It makes you truly believe that love can win if we allow it.
Graphic: Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Pregnancy
themadqueen's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Moderate: Cancer, Grief, and Pregnancy
Minor: Death, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Medical content, Stalking, Abortion, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, and Alcohol
maria_silv_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Mental illness, Miscarriage, Suicide attempt, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
mum2harry's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Mental illness and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
entropyseeker's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.75
Graphic: Mental illness and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Cancer, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Kidnapping, and Death of parent
astifel21's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Mental illness and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Child abuse
Minor: Infertility, Miscarriage, Self harm, and Suicide attempt
kelly_e'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? Yes
4.0
Author: Rosie Walsh
Genre: Mystery
Rating: 4.00
Pub Date: March 1, 2022
T H R E E • W O R D S
Entertaining • Twisty • Propulsive
📖 S Y N O P S I S
Emma loves her husband Leo and their young daughter Ruby: she’d do anything for them. But almost everything she’s told them about herself is a lie.
And she might just have got away with it, if it weren’t for her husband’s job. Leo is an obituary writer; Emma a well-known marine biologist. When she suffers a serious illness, Leo copes by doing what he knows best – researching and writing about his wife’s life. But as he starts to unravel the truth, he discovers the woman he loves doesn’t really exist. Even her name isn’t real.
When the very darkest moments of Emma’s past finally emerge, she must somehow prove to Leo that she really is the woman he always thought she was...
But first, she must tell him about the other love of her life.
💭 T H O U G H T S
I included The Love of My Life on a list of 23 books to read in 2023 because it was one of the 2022 releases that intrigued me, but that I never got around to picking up. I wasn't exactly sure where this story would take me, yet it ended up taking me to the right place at the right time.
Combining elements of a variety of genres (mystery, suspense, romance, literary) flawlessly this book was an entertaining exploration of marriage, motherhood, and whether we ever really know the people we love. Well rounded complex characters are the foundation of this novel. Switching between Emma and Leo's perspectives, there's a slow suspenseful pace where everything unravels at the perfect moment. I didn't ever quite know where things were going to go next, which is why I ended up enjoying my time with this book.
The Love of My Life was another enjoyable GMA pick. Despite this having a slower pace, it was still a page turner that kept my interest. If you're looking for something thrilling, this isn't it. I look forward to reading Ghosted next year.
📚 R E C O M M E N D • T O
• domestic suspense lovers
• readers who loved The Last Thing He Told Me
🔖 F A V O U R I T E • Q U O T E S
"When we have experienced more loss than is bearable she says, we hold on to everything."
"I don't know anything, other than that it's only when something's damaged beyond repair that we realize how beautiful it was."
Graphic: Mental illness and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Cancer, Death, Infertility, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Infidelity, Sexual content, Kidnapping, Stalking, Abortion, Gaslighting, and Abandonment