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The Love of My Life by Rosie Walsh

15 reviews

slopez123's review

mysterious medium-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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Stalking, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Gaslighting

Minor: Alcoholism

bezzzzza's review

mysterious reflective sad medium-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Pregnancy

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

themadqueen's review

emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Grief, and Pregnancy

Minor: Death, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Medical content, Stalking, Abortion, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, and Alcohol

blairlynn's review

emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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

A solid 4. Started a little slow. conclusion wow. The ending was tied with a bow. Too tidy. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

kelly_e's review

emotional mysterious 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

Title: The Love of My Life
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." 

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Content Warnings

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

readingwithmeredith's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

Minor: Cursing and Sexual content

Not open door but sex is a part of the storyline/topics casually mentioned

bethanyearle's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

Moderate: Death, Infertility, Stalking, and Death of parent

Minor: Suicide attempt

wifeslife's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cancer, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

suzelarson's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

A mysterious history that starts immediately. There’s a sense of curiosity that grabbed me and held on until I finished this well-crafted story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Moderate: Mental illness

Minor: Cancer, Infertility, Miscarriage, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Gaslighting

gellyreads's review against another edition

emotional 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
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I feel like this book was just okay until it got to the half of

her first child

and then I was so glad I kept reading. That was the most interesting part! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Gaslighting, and Abandonment