Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Recipe for a Perfect Wife by Karma Brown

4 reviews

katieprewett's review against another edition

fast-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual assault, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Abortion, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Murder, Pregnancy, Rape, Suicide, Infidelity, and Mental illness

greatexpectations77's review against another edition

challenging reflective tense fast-paced

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

3.75

This definitely kept me engaged, but sometimes the foreshadowing was a bit heavy-handed.  I don't love something being hinted at three times before actually coming out with it. But I was surprised by some events as the plot moved forward.

Although the moral seems to be that life with men is at worst, abusive, and at best, vastly disappointing. Pretty bleak look at the lives of women barely improving in the last 60 years

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Rape, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Abortion, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual assault, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Fatphobia, Vomit, Grief, Infidelity, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Classism, Excrement, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

Minor: Addiction, Body shaming, and Murder

leroyreads's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Violence, Suicide, Misogyny, Medical trauma, Vomit, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, and Alcohol

csofi_najarro's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Infertility, and Mental illness