Reviews tagging 'Pandemic/Epidemic'

The Younger Wife by Sally Hepworth

2 reviews

theverycraftyvegan's review

dark tense medium-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

5.0

Every time I read a thriller I’m reminded of how much I love thrillers. 

The Younger Wife was gloriously written. I loved bouncing between the characters and slowly piecing together the puzzle along the way. 

Your heart will go out to the women in this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Dementia, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Grief, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Minor: Infidelity and Pandemic/Epidemic

pookiee's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

this is a nicely unique domestic thriller in that it doesn’t hinge entirely on its reveals. each of the 3 women’s personal lives and are interesting to read about as well, as they heal from their traumas. a better, and more serious, Big Little Lies.

brownie points for being set in Australia (I like reading about faraway countries) and mentioning COVID (never stops feeling crazy)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Dementia, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Moderate: Miscarriage, Rape, and Death of parent

Minor: Body shaming, Pedophilia, Vomit, and Pandemic/Epidemic

the eating disorder is binge eating disorder