Reviews tagging 'Death'

The Wife and the Widow by Christian White

4 reviews

carlytenille's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark 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: Animal death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Homophobia, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

goblinbooks's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

This book might make me rethink by aversion to thrillers.

This was a slow-burn with quick chapters that switch POV between our 2 main characters, this made the book a breeze to listen to. 
Also the twist was extremely clever and didn't feel forced. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Sexual content, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail

catsy2022's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

Rating: B+ 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Murder

Moderate: Death, Blood, and Death of parent

Minor: Homophobia and Sexual content

mackenzievirginia's review against another edition

mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

3.75

The ~reveal ~ was somewhat underwhelming/predictable, but the paradigm shift that resulted from the "big twist" was incredible. 

I would have liked more insight into the two main women and their motivations, etc., and I am struggling with how to view the LGBTQIA+ representation and the general attitude towards this topic within the book. 

Overall this is a solid thriller that kept me invested and even provided some spine tingles as I listened in the late-night dark.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Homophobia, and Grief

Moderate: Emotional abuse