Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

The Wife Upstairs by Freida McFadden

12 reviews

txsweetheart's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Murder, Toxic relationship, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Miscarriage, and Violence

yankeegirl22's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Miscarriage, Murder, Death, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

jenheitland's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Infidelity

fkshg8465's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

2.0

This was easy and fast to read, but at one point, I was frustrated - too much gaslighting, too many twists, and not even very good ones at that. Characters were also terrible. She’s written much better books than this.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Medical trauma, Murder, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Miscarriage, Physical abuse, and Torture

court_greenwell's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Medical trauma

kartrikk's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, and Gun violence

blondieabrams's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0

Very similar to Verity but still a good story!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, and Murder

Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Physical abuse, and Miscarriage

Minor: Fatphobia

nicoleharris's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Domestic abuse

lexilovealways's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

Lots of trigger warnings. I wouldn’t read this if you have PTSD from domestic a*use. Otherwise, it’s a decent enough read, if not infuriating throughout the whole novel. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Death, Murder, and Domestic abuse

bookishxintrovert's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Body shaming, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Colonisation

Moderate: Miscarriage