Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

The Last Housewife by Ashley Winstead

9 reviews

kkulhannie's review against another edition

challenging dark tense

5.0

without a doubt the most fucked-up book i have ever read

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Excrement, Police brutality, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

abeavs's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Suicide, and Kidnapping

kayleighoneillonwheels's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

jessicar86's review against another edition

adventurous 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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, and Murder

carla_williamson2023's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional fast-paced

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

5.0

A lot of trigger warnings on this book so if you do want to read it, please check them before!! 

This book is an emotional rollercoaster full of abuse, cult like power. The book follows shay and Jamie uncover a crime for his podcast. 

This book had me hooked, I did have to have some little breaks in between due to how disturbing it! 

Defiantly going to read some more books by this author as this is the first I’ve read

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Suicide, Torture, Violence, and Blood

vaguely_pink's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Trafficking, Suicide attempt, and Murder

Moderate: Body horror, Cursing, Drug use, Torture, Toxic relationship, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Stalking, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism

jaimeeslitlife's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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? Yes

2.0

For your reading pleasure, I present some chaotic and unrefined thoughts that I had while reading THE LAST HOUSEWIFE:

(SO MANY SPOILERS AHEAD)

Me: Okay. This is a lot of really stomach-turning chapters about men doing absolutely horrific things to women. But I think I understand why it's here, it's making us viscerally understand why this cult is such a twisted, disgusting organization.

Also Me: But do we really need more explicit stories of women being physically, mentally, and sexually abused as ✨entertainment ✨?

Me: I don't love that Shay is cheating on her husband. 

Also Me: But do characters have to be "perfect" or morally aligned with the reader in order to deserve sympathy? Can't I not love the cheating but also understand that people/characters are complex and make complex choices and that this woman who has been traumatized shouldn't have to also bear the burden of my approval over her relationship/sexual choices? Shouldn't I just be happy that in this case she has a choice?

Me: Wow they're really stressing the misogynistic manifesto here. Seems way too extreme and over-the-top to be believable.

Also Me: Oh God there are people out there who believe this shit (or portions of this shit).

Me: *guesses the plot twist on page 186*

Also Me: *disappointed that I was right*

So lots of back and forth thoughts on this one. Still digesting and trying to decide what thoughts are based on my own subconscious biases and which thoughts I really stand behind. But yay for books that make you think.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Drug use, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

annabulkowski's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment

brischneider16's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense

• Loveable characters? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Blood, and Murder