Reviews tagging 'Murder'

The Wife Upstairs by Freida McFadden

36 reviews

funkaroo12's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, and Murder

lacyholly's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

1.0

exactly the same story as Verity (need to see which one came out first cause the similarities are crazyyyy). the dialogue is bad. the writing is bad and unnatural. the characters are so dumb and so unbelievable. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence and Murder

jenniferbowman's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cursing, Gun violence, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Vomit, Medical content, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

rockyc5's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

Fun! Frieda McFadden's books aren't the most original, but they are a good time!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Death, Fatphobia, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Medical content, and Murder

Minor: Gun violence, Stalking, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Pregnancy

greatexpectations77's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-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

3.75

This was a solid time. It was very twisty, which Ms. McFadden is particularly good at. I must say, though, if you're trying to figure out what a non-verbal person needs, maybe the MC could have tried like blinking or pointing at letters? It feels weird that she was with the wife for months and didn't get a little more creative.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Chronic illness, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Fatphobia, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Sexual content and Classism

rsagarin's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

michellebub's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

This was like verity but at the end you actually got to find out who told the truth. I don’t know if it was better though, it had less sex scenes, meaning that is had no explicit sex content which was nice.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Murder

katlikesreadingbooks's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

5.0

Wooowww. I just love this author’s work. This has to be one of my favorite books so far. If I could give more stars I would!!! This book had me by the chokehold! I had to read this book at any free moment I had. It was definitely a page turner. I was so unsure how this story was going to end. I am still in shock. This is a definite MUST READ. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Miscarriage, and Murder

tillie__'s review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Murder

laurenellisx's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Murder

Minor: Miscarriage and Violence