laurao's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content and Abandonment
Minor: Death, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Gore, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Antisemitism, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Death of parent, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Self harm, Sexism, Suicide, Stalking, Toxic relationship, and Violence
cbbyles07's review
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Just finished “The Wife” by Meg Wolitzer. It’s a beautiful, literary journey through one woman’s life as the wife of a famous author. It’s also a feministic tale of navigating a male dominated world, in a historically slow-changing landscape toward gender equality. The writing is delicious and I highly recommend picking this one up if literary fiction is not your usual cup of tea. It may be the one to change your mind.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism, Death of parent, and Infidelity
Moderate: Xenophobia, Medical trauma, Adult/minor relationship, Grief, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Drug use, and Gaslighting
Minor: Suicide, Vomit, Pregnancy, Antisemitism, and War
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