Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

The Wives by Tarryn Fisher

30 reviews

hannah_krantz's review against another edition

mysterious fast-paced

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

1.0

It's a hot mess. Save yourself the confusion and extreme misogyny, and don't. Or, just read the first half and make up the last half, you'll have a better reading experience. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Gaslighting

Minor: Gun violence, Sexual assault, and Transphobia

mondovertigo's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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

1.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Grief, Medical trauma, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

bnelson13's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Amazing! So gripping! So thrilling! I could not put it down! There were some fantastic unexpected plot twists right up to the end! I loved it!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, and Alcohol

klitanightfuryreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

3.5

I like this book enough to give it 3.5 stars and recommend it to others.

The end was shocking to me, but honestly I was a little dissapointed at the direction the book took, I was expecting something else. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

hellothereforeitsalex's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Stalking, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Gaslighting

sarahmae531's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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

3.5

This book was on track to get a solid 4 stars from me, but the last twist near the end knocked it down a bit. I was so excited to read about

Thursday and Regina teaming up to help Hannah and take down a psychotic Seth

when in reality I had to read about

Regina abusing Thursday’s mental state to ruin her life.

 
I did like the back and forth of trying to figure out who is mentally sane and who isn’t, but by the end I was just left with a lot of questions and trying to figure out how/if certain things would actually work. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Gun violence and Violence

Minor: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

erinelizabeth8857's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, and Gaslighting

gilly0298's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Drug use, Infertility, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Stalking

Minor: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, and Blood

taymackwar's review against another edition

tense fast-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: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Stalking, Abortion, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Forced institutionalization

leahsbooks's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Wow! I've never quite read a book like this, and each time I thought I had things figured out, I was SO WRONG. I was guessing and second-guessing right up until the end. 

I really struggled with Thursday's character from the start. She isn't really a likable character even at the beginning, and I had a really difficult time empathizing with her situation. She's in a marriage with Seth, a man who is married to two other women that she knows nothing about, and although she agreed to this because she is so in love with him, she is chafing against this and has become jealous and suspicious. Initially she seems like she has her life together, but she suppresses how she feels and what she thinks to keep her husband happy. 

But when she finds something, she travels down the rabbit hole, and realizes that there's a lot she doesn't know about Seth and the life he lives when he isn't without her. Just like the rest of her life, not everything is what it seems. As she finds out more, his secrets begin to unravel, just as her life does too. I was shocked at what was revealed, and found myself hooked. I couldn't stop listening to the audiobook and just had to find out exactly what was going on. And when I found out what happened, I was astonished. 

Tarryn Fisher's writing was incredible, and it was so easy to get immersed in the story. The narrator did a great job as Thursday, and she was convincing in her narration. This was everything I could hope for in a thriller, and reminds me of The Silent Patient and The Woman in the Window. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, and Grief

Moderate: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Sexual content

Minor: Animal death, Gun violence, and Suicide