Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

The Other Mrs by Mary Kubica

18 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

mbedrosian's review against another edition

challenging emotional tense medium-paced

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

2.0

Do not waste your time. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder, and Gaslighting

sanchan's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, and Murder

Moderate: Mental illness, Suicide, Murder, and Gaslighting

# Animal death position if you want to skip:

Towards the end of chapter 39 a pet is threatened and killed with a knife. It is building up rather slowly, so you're able to sense and skip if necessary.

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

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

fkshg8465's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

3.5

Closer to a 3.5. Had figured out what was happening with the main character early on, but until the actual reveal, it was a little annoying to keep track of who was narrating. The second reveal was anticlimactic, and there were too many coincidences to make that second one have any power of it’s own. At least it ended satisfactorily.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Gaslighting

Moderate: Suicide

lottipop_105's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Infidelity, Suicide, Murder, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Mental illness, and Abandonment

Minor: Animal death and Self harm