Reviews tagging 'Suicide attempt'

The Other Mrs by Mary Kubica

9 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

suchallie's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

2.5

This was a fast read at the start, however I was onto the

dissociative identity disorder

plot line fairly quickly so that was a bit of a let down in that it felt really set up and breadcrumbed really heavily.

Will being the murderer of everyone 

was surprising though. I think the Mouse storyline was also better crafted and less obvious. A few good red herrings otherwise and generally a good pace and interesting story. Would have love a more creative concept though 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, and Gaslighting

School based violence but not gun violence

blumerlamotte's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

Mostly enjoyable. A little predictable in the very end. Disliked the complete and utter paranoia and whining of Sadie. All she EVER did was whine, whine, whine, lament, and whine more. 

PS the audio book was hard to listen to because the narrators voice sounded super robotic. I most likely would’ve enjoyed this novel more if I had read it vs listening to it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Violence, Suicide attempt, and Murder

theromanticace's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

astoriareader's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

SYNOPSIS:

• Sadie, a physician, and her husband, Will, have two sons, Tate & Otto. They have relocated from Chicago to Maine. Will’s sister, Alice, recently passed away, and they inherited Alice’s home & have become the guardian of Alice’s teenage daughter, Imogen.
• Shortly after the family moves in, there was a murder next door.
• We are also introduced to two other narrators/characters in the story: Camille, who had an affair with Will, and Mouse, a young girl that has an evil stepmother.

MY THOUGHTS

• Multiple POVs (Sadie, Camille, Mouse, and at the end, Will has a few chapters too)
• Lots of twists. Although for seasoned readers of the genre, some are a bit predictable.
• I am a big fan of Kubica’s writing, and I enjoy her writing style. This is the third book I’ve read by her.
• Excellent pacing. I got through this one in about a day & a half. Satisfying ending.
• Atmospheric setting. Secluded island off Maine, and Kubica deftly illustrates the old, dreary, musty house to give the house a creepy personality of its own.
• The adult characters aren’t very likable in this one.
• Without giving away more, my one gripe is Kubica’s use of mental illness as plot device. Although handled better than most authors, it’s still a personal pet peeve of mine.

TL;DR: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Suspense with solid ending. Finished in 1.5 days. As a fan of Kubica, I enjoyed this one.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Stalking, and Gaslighting

Minor: Bullying, Cursing, Infidelity, Self harm, Blood, Car accident, and Alcohol

thatonecatmom's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

cayv97's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Suicide attempt, and Murder

brookey8888's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

Look I literally guessed everything mostly like 20% through and then the rest at like 50%. The first 75% of this was kinda boring because nothing happened,but the last part was so action packed it brought my rating up. Also Sadie was a big idiot for real. Also SLIGHT SPOILER it has mental illness as a plot device which is not the greatest. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

lifebinder's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, and Gaslighting