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Maggie Wiggins is married to her childhood friend, Hubert Wiggins. Their marriage is one of mutual benefit. Maggie is trying to clean up her reputation, due to her parents and Hubert… well Hubert is gay. The book is set from 1917-1939… so you understand why he decided to hide. They concocted a plan to trick an unknowing man to get Maggie pregnant, and she does. Fast forward a few years and their son is now 21 years old and dating… and Daisy is a wretch. Maggie ends up killing her but it’s like a runaway train and a few more people end up dead.

I wouldn’t have waited so long to off Daisy 😬🤷🏿‍♀️ (for legal purposes, this is a joke and i have never and will never kill anyone lol)
I honestly feel like all the murders were warranted except the last 2 😬😥 (i did not predict that ending).
I thought it was very selfish of Hubert to spring his revelation on her. Definitely needed to be a longer conversation that gave her time to accept the change and he definitely should have been more understanding of her feelings… she probably would have tried to kill him 😭

nyya's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny sad slow-paced

Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

This book was pretty slow at times. Definitely could have been a shorter book. Other than that, it was very enjoyable.

bennie008's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

megtropolitan's review against another edition

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dark reflective tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

What can I say about Mrs. Maggie Wiggins? She is an asexual woman in a lavender marriage with her gay childhood best friend, she is a devout Christian, and most importantly, she is a MOTHER! Maggie has found her bliss being a girlboss and a boymom. She has worked hard for her picture perfect life and nothing is going to ruin it, not the neighbors whispering about her rough past, not the lecherous white man at her job, and CERTAINLY not the hussy trying to close in on her precious son!