Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

The Other Mrs by Mary Kubica

6 reviews

jenna_daley's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Abandonment

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Suicide attempt, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Gaslighting

lampbee's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

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

1.75

It was fine. Most of the book was honestly just frustrating. A lot of shit about how she can’t possibly communicate with the people around her out of fear so the plot drags on for ages. The “twist” is obvious from like 1/10 of the way through it, but you’re still made to suffer the rest of the book before Sadie realizes it. Also super tired trope, very sick of mysteries using this trope. incredibly long read for a boring payoff that anyone with a brain would’ve known from 20 pages in. And Sadie makes no moves to help herself she’s constantly keeping secrets for no reason, you’ll wish she died.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicide, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Using

DID

like that is a snooze. We’ve been over how it’s a misrepresentation of a disorder that is hardly if ever diagnosed. Very disappointed to see it appear in this book.

amanda_reads89's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Stalking, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Gaslighting

Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death

obxhokie's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-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

4.5

Great book that kept me guessing until the very end. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicide, Car accident, Murder, and Alcohol

ohyeahshebomb's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Wow. Okay so I loved the feeling of calling a "big twist" early on and then there being another twist I didn't see coming and so it makes me think, was the first twist even a twist? Was I not just super smart? I'm starting to have doubts... lol

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Murder

espressoreader's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, and Grief

Minor: Bullying, Homophobia, and Car accident