Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

The Younger Wife by Sally Hepworth

35 reviews

danajoy's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Violence, Dementia, and Alcohol

Moderate: Rape

ggoldberg626's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Gore, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

astylecollector's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Dementia, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

ariajb's review against another edition

emotional mysterious 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Violence, Dementia, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Miscarriage and Pregnancy

brooklynjane's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

4.5

Obsessed with how this book had me shifting and writhing with frustration. I was so livid at Steven one moment and then doubting my anger the next. Sally Hepworth did a great job of putting you in the mind of the women in this situation – wondering what was the truth.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Dementia, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Death, Rape, and Death of parent

Minor: Murder

mags0914's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.25

I wanted to love this book. It was such a page turner. The ending was massively underwhelming.

*SPOILER*

Twists I thought were coming: something do so with the SA Rachel suffered. Something to do with the “abuse” Stephen was committing- that he wasn’t guilty or was even being framed OR it was worse that he was responsible for the abuse but it was much more sinister (like having an accomplice). Pam was pretending to have dementia so she could get away from Stephen but was very much so still lucid. 

Was sooo disappointed as I felt like there was no twist and you never really found anything out for sure other than where/how the money in the water bottle came to be. With the change of ending this could’ve been a 5🌟 book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Rape, Toxic relationship, Dementia, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

theverycraftyvegan's review against another edition

dark 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

5.0

Every time I read a thriller I’m reminded of how much I love thrillers. 

The Younger Wife was gloriously written. I loved bouncing between the characters and slowly piecing together the puzzle along the way. 

Your heart will go out to the women in this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Dementia, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Grief, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Minor: Infidelity and Pandemic/Epidemic

cmbohn's review against another edition

emotional mysterious 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

What a ride! Some juicy drama in here. Really a good read. Hepworth is a reliably good time. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting

Moderate: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Minor: Rape and Murder

stephaniealysse's review against another edition

dark tense fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Dementia, and Alcohol

Moderate: Alcoholism, Eating disorder, and Rape

destiny929's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Dementia, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail