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talonsontypewriters'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Death, Infidelity, Blood, Medical content, Domestic abuse, and Gore
Moderate: Sexism, Pregnancy, Violence, Misogyny, and Child abuse
Minor: Alcohol, Infertility, Abortion, Vomit, and Car accident
nyoom's review
- 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
0.25
Graphic: Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Gore, Medical trauma, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Trafficking, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Grief, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Ableism, Alcoholism, Child death, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Medical content, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Racism, Sexism, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Vomit
Moderate: Abandonment, Car accident, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Infertility, Racial slurs, and Terminal illness
Minor: Sexual content
corar's review
- 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
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Death, Infidelity, Murder, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Child abuse, Death of parent, Medical content, Domestic abuse, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Abortion, Suicide, Physical abuse, and Car accident
robinsong's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Death, Toxic relationship, Violence, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Blood, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Medical content, Mental illness, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Abortion, Grief, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, and Sexism
Minor: Body horror, Car accident, Cursing, and Death of parent
rorikae's review
- 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
4.75
The story follows Evelyn Caldwell a revered scientist who has invented a process to clone humans. Despite her acclaimed career, Evelyn's personal life is far from golden. Her husband left her for a clone of herself that he created, minus all of the traits he considers flaws. But when Martine, Evelyn's clone, calls Evelyn to tell her that her ex-husband is dead, Evelyn's life begins to unravel in ways she never expected.
Sarah Gailey is one of my favorite authors for their ability to create deep, nuanced novels that are near impossible to put down and 'The Echo Wife' is another demonstration of their skill. On the surface, this novel sounds like a domestic thriller with a near future edge, which it is. But this book is also so much more than that. It is a nuanced exploration of familial trauma, emotional abuse, personhood, and gender roles. The relationship between Evelyn and Martine allows Evelyn to explore parts of her past that she has never chosen to address while also creating dialogue about what makes a person. Each character is flawed and not necessarily lovable, but this makes them deeply human in a way that is sometimes painful to read. Gailey also adds in a good helping of twists and turns that pull the story along to a conclusion I found incredibly satisfying. This is a hard book but worth every page. Gailey is already an auto-buy author for me and 'The Echo Wife' cemented why I think everyone needs to be reading their work.
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Moderate: Abortion
Minor: Car accident, Death of parent, and Suicide
iviarelle's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I dunno. I don't think I've read a story by Sarah Gailey that didn't fuck with me for a few days afterward, but I also love what they put into their work, the themes they explore, and more importantly perhaps, the way they explore them.
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Moderate: Abortion and Car accident
reading_bug's review
- 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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexism, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Abortion, Child abuse, Confinement, Death of parent, Gore, Grief, and Kidnapping
Minor: Alcoholism and Car accident
nxclx's review
- 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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Pregnancy, Suicide, and Gore
Moderate: Car accident and Death of parent
Minor: Vomit
jourdanicus's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Moderate: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Infidelity, Medical content, Murder, Pregnancy, Suicide, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Ableism, Car accident, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Grief, Infertility, Physical abuse, and Vomit
shelfmadewoman's review
- 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
Without getting into any specifics, I can tell you that Gailey goes beyond the surface ideas of the story and explores ethics and consent in a new way.
I liked it a lot! It was twisty as heck! I would do it again!
Graphic: Body horror, Car accident, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Grief, Infidelity, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, and Violence