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dark
emotional
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? Yes
4.0
Oof. This was startling in its bluntness, Audrain daring to say what I think so many mothers/wives/women fear to state aloud. Admittedly. I lost interest in viewing it as a thriller so much as a character study in the domestic sphere. To view the last sentence in that vein is chilling (!).
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
Moderate: Bullying and Sexism