Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

The Best Way to Bury Your Husband by Alexia Casale

7 reviews

scmiller's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Murder, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Body horror, Body shaming, Hate crime, Blood, Grief, and Outing

Minor: Alcoholism, Child death, Gore, Infertility, Vomit, Dementia, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Alcohol

supermormongirl's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Outing, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Excrement and Vomit

mslori's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

Just a chefs kiss of a book. Both funny and super dark. Well narrated too. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Murder, and Gaslighting

stitchbooks22's review

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

I really enjoyed this and raced through it. It focuses on an important topic (domestic violence) and is set in the Covid lockdown. I think it worked really well and was very funny, despite the seriousness of the topic. The friendship that formed between the women was also wonderful to see come to life throughout the story. I’d really recommend this book!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an advance copy in exchange for an honest review. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Dementia, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Infertility

lorrared's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

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

4.0

“Sally.  Ruth.  Samira.  Janey.

They all have a story.  They all have a breaking point.  And they all have a husband to dispose of.”

Both heartbreaking and hilarious.

Each woman is in a unique situation of long term abuse and then on top of that COVID lockdowns exacerbates the issues.

Each of their stories were heartbreakingly sad and it perfectly shows why it isn’t so easy to find a way out of abusive relationships.

Although a very dark and tough subject, Alexia managed to make me laugh a lot and enjoy the touching moments of their healing, their friendships and their support for each other.  They are all likeable characters and I was rooting for them all.

The Authors Note made the subject come to life and will stay with me.  This book definitely did its job, it made me laugh, but also made me think.  Thank you @alexia.casale

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Murder, Gaslighting, and Pandemic/Epidemic

broncoannee's review against another edition

dark funny hopeful medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Gaslighting, and Pandemic/Epidemic

sadiaa's review

4.0

This is the first time I've read a book set during the lockdown period, and it's an incredibly important one. The abuse faced by (mainly) women during this time when they were stuck inside with their abusers is an untold story that we don't think about, but is a story that needs to be told. It's dark, but alleviated by snippets of dark humour and female friendships. You can't help but root for all the women.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Dementia, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Pandemic/Epidemic