The Mad Wife: A Novel
Summary
Lulu Mayfield has spent five years as a 1950s housewife, maintaining a perfect home despite haunting memories. After giving birth to her second child, her carefully constructed life begins to unravel, especially when a new neighbor moves in and Lulu becomes increasingly fixated on uncovering what lies beneath the woman's pleasant facade.
At a Glance
💬LanguageMild
⚔️ViolenceSignificant
💋Romance & SexMild
🍷Drugs & AlcoholMild
📋Other ContentExtreme
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Language
💬 Does The Mad Wife: A Novel have profanity or strong language?
ProfanityMild
Blasphemy / Religious ProfanityNone
Crude / Childish LanguageNone
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| sh*t | |
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| b*st*rd | |
| b*tch | |
| bl**dy | |
| bug**r | |
| d*mn | |
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Violence
⚔️ Is The Mad Wife: A Novel violent or scary?
Graphic Violence / GoreNone
Disturbing / FrighteningSignificant
Vulgar / Obscene GesturesNone
Bullying / Verbal CrueltyNone
Romance & Sex
💋 Romance and sexual content in The Mad Wife: A Novel
Explicit Sexual ContentNone
Sexually SuggestiveMild
Kissing (Light / Peck)Mild
Kissing (Passionate)None
Heterosexual RomanceMild
Homosexual RomanceNone
Drugs & Alcohol
🍷 Drugs and alcohol in The Mad Wife: A Novel
Illegal Drug UseNone
Legal Alcohol UseMild
Implied / Referenced UseNone
Other Content
📋 Other content in The Mad Wife: A Novel
Medical / Body ProcessesHeavy
Heavy Emotional ThemesExtreme
Deception / LyingModerate
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