Reviews tagging 'Grief'

The Wives by Tarryn Fisher

21 reviews

twysbeek's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Grief, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

butilikeit's review against another edition

dark tense fast-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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Infertility, Miscarriage, Forced institutionalization, Grief, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Stalking, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

chelle22's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Abortion, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

allisonisbooked's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious fast-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, and Gaslighting

aedoran08's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Stalking, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Forced institutionalization, Grief, and Gaslighting

Minor: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Infidelity

reddreadds's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Self harm, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

talyahonor23's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

2.5

Was actually really enjoying the books twists and turn and was excited by the idea that the man was the "crazy" one for once but oh no...it was the woman again. Plot was original but the ending was so boring and just like every other thriller.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

elderwoodreads's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

3.75

I have to give this book credit where it is do, I definitely did not know what was going to happen next up until the final page. There were some minor typos I caught that broke me out of the story from time to time. Additionally, the story stuttered in a few places and I feel like it could have benefitted from one last clean up of some extraneous scenes. I did find it to be an engaging and entertaining read, and Fisher did a great job building the mystery. Definitely worth a try if you think it's up your alley. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Medical trauma, Stalking, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cursing, Gun violence, Misogyny, Self harm, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Minor: Drug use and Vomit

readingtotravel's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

The whole exploitation of someone's mental illness turned me off to the book. What was a great book full od twists and turns ruined itself with a trashy ending.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Infidelity, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

Minor: Emotional abuse, Death of parent, and Murder

becca_w_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, and Murder