Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

The Echo Wife by Sarah Gailey

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mixyplixl's review

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adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated

5.0

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fenouil's review

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dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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corar's review

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dark reflective 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

4.0

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mshusky's review

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challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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? Yes

4.0

Dark, disturbing domestic thriller with Sci-Fi elements.  This was brilliant.  Horrifying but brilliant.   
 
Evelyn, the main protagonist, is a very brilliant, ambitious, driven, obsessive scientist.  At the start of the book (omg that first chapter – stunning) wins a prestigious award for her cloning research.    However, what should be her triumph is completely overtaken by the fact that she knows her husband stole her research and has left her for her ‘Stepford Wife’ version clone.   And if you think you know how the novel is going to go from there, you are so wrong.  
 
I want to continue, to explain how the lifelong domestic abuse brings a character who is such an unreliable narrator that others have to explain emotional currency, a character who has been trained to be an unobservant observer.  But if I explain it will create spoilers, let me just say this will stay with you long after you have read this novel. 
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robinsong's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-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? Yes

4.5

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msjenne's review

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dark tense medium-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

5.0

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teresareads's review

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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gemma7's review against another edition

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dark tense 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? It's complicated

3.0

A solid three stars.
It was a quick read, I flew through the book in days, however, I did expect something a bit more 'thrilling' or with a bit more depth.

I liked that the man was the one who was obsessed with having a baby, as it's usually women portrayed in this role. I didn't mind that the science was flimsy because I don't wanna be reading a science book!! 

I expected more from the 'plot twist' & ending which was a bit disappointing.

Overall, I didn't love the book but I didn't hate it either. 
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shakakan's review

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dark tense fast-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

3.25

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carareadsbooks's review

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challenging 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? It's complicated

4.5

This book is tense, intelligent and concise. I was riveted by every aspect of it.
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