Book guide
The Wife
Behind a great literary man stands a woman ready to stop disappearing.
Genre and trope pairingsLiteraryBetrayalLiteraryFeminine rageLiteraryFamily secretsLiterarySocial commentaryContemporary FictionBetrayalContemporary FictionFeminine rageContemporary FictionFamily secrets
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About The Wife
Joe Castleman is flying to receive a prestigious literary prize while his wife Joan quietly plans to leave him. After decades of supporting his career, ignoring betrayals, and suppressing her own talent, Joan confronts the secret at the heart of their marriage.
Reading signals
- Spice
- Light
- Darkness
- Balanced
- Pacing
- Balanced
Content warnings
- misogyny
- sexual content
- death
- grief
- self-harm
- violence
- domestic violence
- infidelity
- sexism
- toxic relationship
- antisemitism
- suicide
- strong language
- drug use
- gaslighting
