Jam reviewed The Wives by Tarryn Fisher
A huge disappointment
1 star
Content warning Spoilers in content warning
The premise and earlier part of the book were intriguing but after like the 40% mark, it just went off the rails and turned into a totally different story than what was described in the synopsis.
While I got what the author was trying to get at with the messages about misogyny and the patriarchy, the execution was so terrible. It was very hashtag white feminist. The book ultimately failed in its mission to view the patriarchy through a critical lens when the plot twist essentially boiled down to “women being crazy and delusional.”
If you still plan to give this book a try after reading this review, here are some content warnings:
- Domestic violence
- Gaslighting
- Forced institutionalisation
- Self-harm
- Miscarriage
- Stalking
- Misogyny
