Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Recipe for a Perfect Wife by Karma Brown

37 reviews

fallenstarr's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Medical trauma

Moderate: Addiction, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Sexual violence, Suicide, Abortion, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

neuroticpeacock's review against another edition

informative reflective medium-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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse

empressnessa's review against another edition

emotional inspiring mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, and Abortion

Moderate: Miscarriage, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Pregnancy

ghost_rider's review

mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, and Murder

Minor: Suicide

mjacque's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

Excellent read. You won’t regret picking this one up!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Rape, Suicide, and Gaslighting

Minor: Death, Infidelity, Abortion, and Murder

eringeraghty's review against another edition

emotional inspiring mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.5

Everyone should read this book. It reflects feminism of the mid 20th century to now. Exciting read from beginning to end. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Medical content, Dementia, Medical trauma, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

kalisaur's review against another edition

dark emotional

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

I found the modern character, Alice, frankly annoying. First she is way too capitalist brainwashed whining that she doesn't know who she is if she isn't working 50 hours a week in her toxic work environment, then she repeated makes idiot plot choices to create conflict in her relationship and then at the end

everything is okay because she gets pregnant, which is was actively avoiding for a good portion of the book

. The 50s character, Nellie, is much more likeable imho because all her problems are concrete. I almost wonder if the author had the plot for her story line, found it to be much too short and then crafted the modern tale around it but didn't really have the same good ideas or passion.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Miscarriage, Rape, and Blood

Minor: Mental illness, Sexism, Suicide, Vomit, Abortion, and Alcohol

tara_valeria's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? Yes

2.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse

spinelessgoblin's review against another edition

mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• 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: Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Abortion

Minor: Suicide

tayking's review

slow-paced

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

2.0

Loved Nellie, Alice is unsufferable. The last 25% of this book was a mess. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Abortion, and Death of parent