Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Wenn sie wüsste by Freida McFadden

403 reviews

bluepazookie's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Check triggers! Not my usual genre. I don’t know if I would have read it knowing that

cheating and psychological abuse

was central to the plot, BUT it was a page-turner that I almost finished in one sitting and the twist was intriguing! I also wish mental health problems weren’t repeatedly described as “being crazy.”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Mental illness

lauren_27's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Torture, Violence, and Murder

Minor: Infertility, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

geooo's review against another edition

fast-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.5

It is a fast and easy read, but the writing style is juvenile, I don't like it, it's too plain. The plot is just so obvious and predictable, also there is nothing thrilling about this book, just boring. I hate every character in this book. They are all so insufferable and annoying. It was so ridiculous and that ending so bad, someone like her wouldn't want anybody else but her teach her son a lesson. Also, it was too easy. You mean to tell me that in over 5 years you couldn't do anything because he was always a step ahead of you, but now suddenly he became stupid, he couldn't see through your act, oh please! And how would the police let this go so easily?

You can't tell because of Evelyn. She would have no explanation for it.

And really after everyone thought that she was crazy and now they find her husband like that and they don't suspect her? Bfr. I don't believe. And you mean to tell me that a control freak like him, someone very observant didn't check the whole room? It was obviously a plot hole. He would have definitely found that pepper spray. Also after how much the fmc said that she hated her life in prison amd doing everything she can to not go back, she just goes and does the thing that would most definitely get her back in prison? Make it make sense. They should have never got away with this. Definitely not reading further in the series. Also supposedly it is very similar to The Last Mrs. Parish.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

regalwater's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

3.75

I saw A twist coming but not sure what. And then as it wrapped up I actually got excited about reading subsequent books. We shall see! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Physical abuse, and Violence

k_bridgeman's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, and Murder

sarahunabridged's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Torture, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Death and Murder

ellavlind's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

Asså jävlar. De hände saker hela tiden och man ville alltid läsa mer och när man trodde man visste nått så visade det sig att man inte alls gjorde det. Först trodde man de va Nina som va ”den onda” men sen fick man ju reda på att det var Andrew hela tiden och Nina som blivit plågad och planerat att Millie skulle döda Andrew vilket hon ju gjorde. Millies backstory va ju bra och passande och värre än vad man trodde hahahah. Men i slutet blev de ju klart att Evelyn (hans mamma) va den som startade allt även om de inte är en ursäkt för vad Andrew gjorde mot både Nina och Millie.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Drug use, Eating disorder, Blood, Vomit, and Death of parent

incognitoexisting's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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

4.0

It was a quick read. I liked how hooked and addicted I was to this book – the writing style in combination with short chapters did the job, I had “one more chapter” syndrome, and I really appreciated that.

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Infertility

Minor: Mental illness, Blood, and Murder

amandab0514's review against another edition

dark tense fast-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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Infertility

emilyroseh's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Domestic abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Sexual content, and Gaslighting

Minor: Toxic friendship