Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

The Other Mrs. by Mary Kubica

59 reviews

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

katelynndzindzio's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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

3.75

The twists and turns this author takes you on as you read her novels is just incredible. I had no idea how anything was going to connect until the end. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Blood, Stalking, Car accident, and Murder

lampbee's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-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

1.75

It was fine. Most of the book was honestly just frustrating. A lot of shit about how she can’t possibly communicate with the people around her out of fear so the plot drags on for ages. The “twist” is obvious from like 1/10 of the way through it, but you’re still made to suffer the rest of the book before Sadie realizes it. Also super tired trope, very sick of mysteries using this trope. incredibly long read for a boring payoff that anyone with a brain would’ve known from 20 pages in. And Sadie makes no moves to help herself she’s constantly keeping secrets for no reason, you’ll wish she died.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicide, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Using

DID

like that is a snooze. We’ve been over how it’s a misrepresentation of a disorder that is hardly if ever diagnosed. Very disappointed to see it appear in this book.

story_of_steph'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

3.0

Was a fun and entertaining read. I figured out the plot twist early on and I think the ending was just tied up too neatly. I enjoyed it but easily forgettable.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse

bunchbayberry's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Fast paced and overall good story. It's been a while since I read a book where I didn't really like any of the main characters. It was fun trying to figure out which of them were really bad and why. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Suicide, Violence, Death of parent, and Murder

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

jennydurnan's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

chellyreadsalot's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

obxhokie's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

Great book that kept me guessing until the very end. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicide, Car accident, Murder, and Alcohol