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carbinara's review
- 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
3.5
I found the ending of the book a little confusing, but still captivating. I think I agree with some other readers that it may have benefitted from a few more pages, although it seemed to be left intentionally vague. That said, I think I may have been a little disappointed if everything was tied up neatly
Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Suicide and Murder
megwilli's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Domestic abuse and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Vomit
Minor: Rape and Sexual assault
coriblake's review against another edition
- 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? No
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Blood, and Vomit
Minor: Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Suicide
savvylit's review
- 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
2.5
How would I summarize this book? Beautifully written but ultimately a lackluster portrait of a sad woman in a sad marriage.
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Vomit, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Sexual assault and Suicide
conflictheory's review
- 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
Minor: Violence and Vomit
definebookish's review
- 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? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Emotional abuse and Physical abuse
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Blood, and Vomit
cheye13's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- 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
3.0
Stories about "monstrous" women always leave me with this same feeling; "but he cheated on her." And what's worse, the men usually never truly understand the impact of what they've done. Yes, women in revenge narratives often go too far or truly become violent or cruel, but that's what I'm looking for in my revenge fiction – the satisfaction that real life lacks.
I did not expect this to focus so much on their children and in turn on the larger concept of the women's roles in society and in turn again on the concept of self. I expected a deeper interrogation of a single relationship, and perhaps that's where my own expectations let me down.
Graphic: Infidelity and Sexism
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Blood, and Vomit
Minor: Cursing, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Excrement, Medical content, and Death of parent
A lot of focus on (lack of) bodily autonomy, the mechanics of gestation and childbirth, and the relation between the two.