jam reviewed The Wives by Tarryn Fisher
mega disappointment
1 star
Content warning spoilers
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. i think the book ultimately failed in its mission to view misogyny and the patriarchy through a critical lens when the plot twist essentially just 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.