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kkulhannie's review against another edition
5.0
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
flyingryndeer's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Murder, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Blood, and Alcohol
sbv_96's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
kfoneill's review against another edition
- 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
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
- 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
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
bowheath12's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Alcohol
mariahell's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Drug abuse, Rape, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Murder
sjmomaney's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
chaptersofchase's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
4.0
Genre: Thriller
Trope: Cult
Format: 🎧
Audiobook Narration: ☆☆☆☆
Pub Date: 8.16.2022
Star Rating: ☆☆☆☆ (due to content)
“If only it were always like this. If beauty was purely a power and not a target, a vulnerability that could draw the wolves and put you at their mercy.”
The Last Housewife has been on my reading list for a while, but I hesitated to start it because I knew the content was not something I gravitated towards. I finally decided to give it a go, and here are my thoughts.
From start to finish, the entire book is a pitch-black, terrifying, intense, unsettling, deeply disturbing, raw, and relevant look at one woman’s life and how it has mistreated her along the way. While some could say the book is unrealistic, I don’t believe that. And what’s shocking to me is that The Last Housewife is written by an author who has penned several romance novels - the contrast in topics is mind-blowing.
I think the reason that The Last Housewife made me so uncomfortable is because of how closely it touched on the reality of the world we live in. There were themes surrounding misogyny, patriarchy, and religion, and all of these tie into those who are leaders in our community, state, and country. We see the men inside the pages of this book given platforms by the media, and so many of us barely bat an eye at their atrocious behavior.
It made me very uneasy, and if I hadn’t listened to the audio, I’m not sure I would’ve finished the book, not because it’s terrible, but because of how real it felt and reading is my escape from life.
The ending was realistic as plenty of women face the same future because they got tired of being a victim and watching the predictable outcome of their abuser.
I highly recommend going into this book, understanding that it is dark. The triggers are listed at the beginning of the book. However, they are not mentioned at the beginning of the audiobook, so please DM me for more information if you choose the audio format.
I need something light to read after this - what’s the last book that gave you the warm fuzzies?
Graphic: Drug abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Suicide
btodd12's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Kidnapping, Murder, and Gaslighting