Mrs. March
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- Author：Virginia Feito
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What Fern Reads
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Mrs March lives a life of routine and decorum。 Her husband’s latest novel is a smash hit and his success grants Mrs March the life of which she is used to。On her daily trip to the patisserie the shopkeeper makes the assumption that the protagonist in George March’s new book is based on Mrs March herself。This one remark sends Mrs March on a journey of paranoia and uncovers the long-buried secrets of her past。Wow did this one sneak up on me！It gave me really quiet， classical vibes。 I saw compared Mrs March lives a life of routine and decorum。 Her husband’s latest novel is a smash hit and his success grants Mrs March the life of which she is used to。On her daily trip to the patisserie the shopkeeper makes the assumption that the protagonist in George March’s new book is based on Mrs March herself。This one remark sends Mrs March on a journey of paranoia and uncovers the long-buried secrets of her past。Wow did this one sneak up on me！It gave me really quiet， classical vibes。 I saw compared it to REBECCA and you know what， that's pretty spot on。 MRS MARCH has that really unassuming quality about it， slow and steady you never really know where it is going and then all of a sudden – it hits you。There are some really humorous elements to MRS MARCH which were delightfully unexpected and we as a reader get a full insight to our Missus’s mind。I think I would have to describe this novel as domestic noir， suspenseful and eerie all rolled into one glorious mint green， gloved package。 。。。more
JaymeO
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Soon to be a major motion picture starring Elizabeth Moss！Mrs。 March is a self-proclaimed observer who is caught up in appearances。 She even married her husband because everyone said， “George March is the most attractive man on campus。” But， who is George March？ How well does she really know her husband？ When Mrs。 March visits her favorite shop for her usual loaf of olive bread， the shopkeeper insinuates that the main character in her husband’s new best-selling book is based on her。 Mrs。 March i Soon to be a major motion picture starring Elizabeth Moss！Mrs。 March is a self-proclaimed observer who is caught up in appearances。 She even married her husband because everyone said， “George March is the most attractive man on campus。” But， who is George March？ How well does she really know her husband？ When Mrs。 March visits her favorite shop for her usual loaf of olive bread， the shopkeeper insinuates that the main character in her husband’s new best-selling book is based on her。 Mrs。 March is horrified！ How can that be？ George’s book is about a prostitute， right？ Why would he humiliate her like that？ Or did he？ You see， she hasn’t actually read the book。 Mrs。 March snoops around in George’s office for clues about herself in his book and comes across an article he saved about a woman who was recently murdered。 She soon becomes increasingly convinced that she doesn’t really know her husband。 Could he actually be capable of murder？ Newcomer Virginia Feito has written a deeply disturbing， character driven， suspenseful， creepy， dark psychological thriller that keeps you guessing until the very last page。 Fair warning， this book deals with abuse， trauma， and public humiliation。 Mrs。 March is one of the most compellingly complex characters I have encountered in a long time。 She is expertly flawed and therefore so incredibly “real。” This book reads like a movie， so I can see how this will translate well to film。 And Elizabeth Moss？ OMG， excuse me while I grab my popcorn！ While I had a difficult time placing the time period due to anomalies （a microwave？）， I enjoyed the trip back in time （whenever that may have been）。 While I had absolutely no idea where the plot was heading for most of book， I absolutely could not stop turning the pages。 Overall， I would have liked more explanation from the reveal， but this is one of those books that makes you think， What did I just read？ What just happened？ What is real？ What is imagined？ Just brilliant！4。5/5 stars rounded upThank you to Edelweiss and the publisher for the ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Sara Aldebe
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Thank you to the author and 4th Estate Books via Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review。I love me a look into a mad woman’s psyche。 And oooh did I enjoy Virginia Feigo’s debut gothic thriller about the equally repulsive and relatable Mrs March and her descent into madness。The reader is forced to stay inside her head; a not so pleasant place to be as it is filled with turmoil， jealousy， and paranoia。 She’s an unreliable narrator which adds to the overall suspense - one really ques Thank you to the author and 4th Estate Books via Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review。I love me a look into a mad woman’s psyche。 And oooh did I enjoy Virginia Feigo’s debut gothic thriller about the equally repulsive and relatable Mrs March and her descent into madness。The reader is forced to stay inside her head; a not so pleasant place to be as it is filled with turmoil， jealousy， and paranoia。 She’s an unreliable narrator which adds to the overall suspense - one really questions every twist and turn; are they real or just a product of her impending insanity？It’s deliciously disturbing and I was so close to giving it a 5-star rating， but some aspects should have deserved further exploration。 With that being said， it’s a really captivating and chilling character-driven slow-burner。 。。。more
Jenny Lawson
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Part psychological thriller。 Part descent into madness。 I devoured this book in one sitting。 Like if Hitchcock， Shirley Jackson and Patricia Highsmith had an orgy and this was the baby。 This is my book club selection for the Fantastic Strangelings Book Club （which you should really be a member of if you're not already。）4。5 stars。 Part psychological thriller。 Part descent into madness。 I devoured this book in one sitting。 Like if Hitchcock， Shirley Jackson and Patricia Highsmith had an orgy and this was the baby。 This is my book club selection for the Fantastic Strangelings Book Club （which you should really be a member of if you're not already。）4。5 stars。 。。。more
Stella
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Elisabeth Moss taking this book and making it into a movie is perfect。 If you've seen her Shirley Jackson film （or really。。。anything she's been in）， you've seen how she， as an actress， is able to transform into an otherworldly manic human。 There's terror， there's fear， there's rage。 Mrs。 March is all of that。 Mrs March is the story of a wealthy woman losing her grip on reality。 Her husband's latest novel is out and highly celebrated - and yet， people all seem to think one of the characters is he Elisabeth Moss taking this book and making it into a movie is perfect。 If you've seen her Shirley Jackson film （or really。。。anything she's been in）， you've seen how she， as an actress， is able to transform into an otherworldly manic human。 There's terror， there's fear， there's rage。 Mrs。 March is all of that。 Mrs March is the story of a wealthy woman losing her grip on reality。 Her husband's latest novel is out and highly celebrated - and yet， people all seem to think one of the characters is her。 She's also dealing with a cockroach infestation， her son acting out and her husband being a possible murder。 This book could have gone one of two ways。 This could have been a fun romp about a plucky housewife who was a little kooky。 Or， this could have been a masterful story about a woman losing her sense of reality while dealing with her lonely childhood。 Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for the opportunity to read and review this book。 。。。more
Patrick Braue
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An interesting Shirley Jackson-esque psychological thriller that had me taking breaks in between to just catch my breath from the insanity。 The characters were very unlikeable， some very flat， but it was still compellingly readable due to Virginia Feito's beautiful style and Mrs。 March's own fleshed out development throughout the course of the novel。 I was sadly able to guess the ending， but the novel did a good job of making me doubt myself。 If you want an interesting look at the deterioration An interesting Shirley Jackson-esque psychological thriller that had me taking breaks in between to just catch my breath from the insanity。 The characters were very unlikeable， some very flat， but it was still compellingly readable due to Virginia Feito's beautiful style and Mrs。 March's own fleshed out development throughout the course of the novel。 I was sadly able to guess the ending， but the novel did a good job of making me doubt myself。 If you want an interesting look at the deterioration of a woman's mind （a las the "Yellow Wallpaper"） then this is definitely for you。 。。。more
Carole Tyrrell
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Mrs March is an Upper East Side mother who is married to George， a famous novelist。 It’s a comfortable， wealthy life in which she doesn’t have to do very much except supervise her housekeeper， Martha， and go out to buy her beloved olive bread。In fact， it’s when she’s buying her daily treat in her local store， that her life begins to start unravelling。 While serving her， the proprietor asks if the central character in George’s new book， a blowsy prostitute named Johanna， is based on her。 Appalled Mrs March is an Upper East Side mother who is married to George， a famous novelist。 It’s a comfortable， wealthy life in which she doesn’t have to do very much except supervise her housekeeper， Martha， and go out to buy her beloved olive bread。In fact， it’s when she’s buying her daily treat in her local store， that her life begins to start unravelling。 While serving her， the proprietor asks if the central character in George’s new book， a blowsy prostitute named Johanna， is based on her。 Appalled， Mrs March runs from the store， never to return。It seems as if everyone is talking about the book and she can’t escape it。 Excerpts from it are broadcast in a rest room and even she begins to wonder if Johanna is based on her。 And so begins Mrs March’s descent from admiring her mint green gloves to suspecting George of murder。 A missing girl is found murdered near the cabin where George and his editor go hunting and she starts playing detective。 The reader is taken into her world as she organises a glittering book party for George and goes about her life as she searches for another olive bread supplier while believing that complete strangers have stopped to stare and laugh at her。 It soon becomes apparent that she is an unreliable narrator and that she is disintegrating mentally and very quickly。 When she is served swordfish in a restaurant it appears to blink at her， cockroaches invade the apartment and she always feels that she’s wearing ‘somebody else’s clothes。’ I really admired the convincing way in which the author leads us into Mrs March’s increasingly fractured psyche。 The bustling world in which she appears to live is empty， she seems to have little to do all day apart from supervising Martha， and taking care of her son， the strange， withdrawn， Jonathan。 I wondered what would happen to him in later life？Mrs March is reading ‘Rebecca’ by Daphne Du Maurier and in the book the heroine is also called ‘Mrs March’ throughout the book。 The reader never learns her Christian name and we only discover this Mrs March’s at the very end。 However， a lot goes on under the surface as the reader learns more about her background and what lies beneath。 A privileged but icy， detached family life， a long buried and unwelcome sexual encounter in Spain and her adolescent imaginary friend， Kiki， who is based on a girl in a Vermeer painting。 She is a woman on fire and I could really sense her rage forcing its way up to the surface。 The book is full of very dark， bible black humour which counterbalanced the collapse of the heroine’s life。The book has been compared to ‘The Yellow Wallpaper’ by Charlotte Perkins Gilman and I could understand why。 I was also reminded of Roman Polanski’s ‘Repulsion’ in which Catherine Deneuve goes mad in a South Kensington flat in the midst of Swinging London。 An extraordinary debut novel and already one of my favourite books of the year。 And what a killer cover！ Definitely a writer to watch。My thanks to Harper Collins/4th Estate Books and Netgalley for an ARC。 。。。more
Helen O'Brien
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This book wasn’t quite what I expected。 The cover and some of the descriptions lead you to believe that it is set in the 1950s But as you read on it becomes apparent that it isn’t- use of the microwave and video tapes for example。 But it’s never quite clear which era it is set in which I leads to ambiguity at times。 The story is told entirely through the mind of Mrs March， who becomes more and more paranoid throughout the book， as she believes her husband has based his central character of a new This book wasn’t quite what I expected。 The cover and some of the descriptions lead you to believe that it is set in the 1950s But as you read on it becomes apparent that it isn’t- use of the microwave and video tapes for example。 But it’s never quite clear which era it is set in which I leads to ambiguity at times。 The story is told entirely through the mind of Mrs March， who becomes more and more paranoid throughout the book， as she believes her husband has based his central character of a new book on her， the character in question being an ugly， charmless prostitute。 Her narration is unreliable at best and at times very frustrating， as she suffers hallucinations and suspects her husband of murder。 I didn’t find this a particularly enjoyable read， I gave to confess that I skim read at times so that I could get to the end。 But it is very different to a conventional story and therefore some may find it interesting。 3。5 stars from me。 Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the ArC in exchange for my honest review。 Thank you 。。。more
Allison Valentine
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What happens when your husband is a famous author and everyone you know and meet reads all his books？Well Mrs March knows all about this as her husband is no other than George March！When George releases a new book Mrs March really can't be bothered to read it。 But when people start commenting about how much they loved the character Johanna and that it reminds them of her she is utterly shocked as the character is an aged out fat prostitute！ Whilst spyingi n George's study to have a look at the b What happens when your husband is a famous author and everyone you know and meet reads all his books？Well Mrs March knows all about this as her husband is no other than George March！When George releases a new book Mrs March really can't be bothered to read it。 But when people start commenting about how much they loved the character Johanna and that it reminds them of her she is utterly shocked as the character is an aged out fat prostitute！ Whilst spyingi n George's study to have a look at the book Mrs March comes across a news clipping about a murdered woman in the hunting town of Gentry which is George's and his editor Edgar go hunting。 Mrs March decides to go to the cabin in Gentry to see for herself what her husband and Edgar have been up to。 This book is a breath of fresh air and will make you lol in places。 。。。more
Diana
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Ugh， really unpleasant， and in a grating way。The main character， a very well-off writer's wife， falls apart in the course of this short novel。 The narration stays very much inside the main character's head， and it's a nasty place to be。 Until the last page of the book， you don't know her first name- she's always called Mrs。 March。 Which maybe the author felt was artsy or symbolic？- but which to me felt like it was emblematic of what a one-dimensional character she was。 Her every thought is disda Ugh， really unpleasant， and in a grating way。The main character， a very well-off writer's wife， falls apart in the course of this short novel。 The narration stays very much inside the main character's head， and it's a nasty place to be。 Until the last page of the book， you don't know her first name- she's always called Mrs。 March。 Which maybe the author felt was artsy or symbolic？- but which to me felt like it was emblematic of what a one-dimensional character she was。 Her every thought is disdainful， snobbish， and shallow。 The author treats her with disgust， physically， as well- at one point she even wets the bed， and her pubic hair is unpleasantly described， and there's sweat and vomit， and it's all very ugly。 I would have set it aside after 50 pages， but it was such a short book， and I was waiting for the approval of another ARC I wanted to read， so I didn't want to start something new that would be longer。 I should have stopped。 This character seems like someone who would be created by someone who hated older women， someone with mother issues or someone who was having an affair with an older married man and hated his wife。 I don't mind unlikeable characters in books， but they have to be as interesting as they are unpleasant。 The problem is compounded because Mrs。 March's world is so very small。 。。。more
Margaret McCulloch-Keeble
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What an intricate descent into complete disassociation。 Mrs March herself was a beautifully described， frustrating and tragic character。 I wanted to slap her mother and I wasn't keen on George either。 I wanted her to read the book for herself so she'd know who Johanna really was， it may have helped。 What an intricate descent into complete disassociation。 Mrs March herself was a beautifully described， frustrating and tragic character。 I wanted to slap her mother and I wasn't keen on George either。 I wanted her to read the book for herself so she'd know who Johanna really was， it may have helped。 。。。more
Jo
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I am not sure what genre this book was。 Mrs March， the main character of the book， is an Upper East Side housewife， married to a famous novelist。 A proud woman， Mrs March is a doting wife and mother with a very routined life - same shops， same acquaintances， no surprises。 This is until a shopkeeper at her favourite patisserie suggests that George Marsh’s latest novel’s protagonist， a prostitute， was based on Mrs March，At this point， the tidy and routined life of Mrs March starts to slowly unrave I am not sure what genre this book was。 Mrs March， the main character of the book， is an Upper East Side housewife， married to a famous novelist。 A proud woman， Mrs March is a doting wife and mother with a very routined life - same shops， same acquaintances， no surprises。 This is until a shopkeeper at her favourite patisserie suggests that George Marsh’s latest novel’s protagonist， a prostitute， was based on Mrs March，At this point， the tidy and routined life of Mrs March starts to slowly unravel， as does her sanity。I am a minority in that I didn’t enjoy this novel。 It has been described as a ‘slow-burner’， but it was too slow for me。 The minutiae of a woman’s declining mental health is always uncomfortable to read， but I felt that her symptoms seemed a bit stereotypical - the jealousy， the Mrs March quickly becomes a very un likeable character， shallow and without substance and I don’t know if it was this lack of empathy or it was because of another reason that I found that I didn’t care about her。 It is difficult to feel invested in a character when you find them annoying and frustrating。I was also unsure what was going on in relation to the murdered girl storyline - it felt like a very clunky way to reference Mrs March’s declining MH， it was just to big of a leap to feel real。I found it difficult to find the enthusiasm to finish this book， but I did， hence the 2 star review。As I’ve previously said， I’m clearly in the minority with feeling this way， so if you like this genre of book， I would still say to you “give it a go”。Thank you Netgalley for the ARC， given in exchange for this unbiased review。 。。。more
Darla
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Yikes！ Living inside Mrs。 March's head was messing with my mind。 The cover is perfect。 Those mint green gloves！ What are they hiding？ What do they mean to Mrs。 March？ This was a much anticipated read for me。 I have been hearing about it for months。 For me it was a solid 3。5/5 stars。 It is most certainly an interesting premise to be fixated on whether you are the inspiration for the not-so-wholesome heroine of you husband's latest book。 George March did not really come to life for me。 He was a bi Yikes！ Living inside Mrs。 March's head was messing with my mind。 The cover is perfect。 Those mint green gloves！ What are they hiding？ What do they mean to Mrs。 March？ This was a much anticipated read for me。 I have been hearing about it for months。 For me it was a solid 3。5/5 stars。 It is most certainly an interesting premise to be fixated on whether you are the inspiration for the not-so-wholesome heroine of you husband's latest book。 George March did not really come to life for me。 He was a bit flat。 And what is going on with Jonathan， her son？ What was most interesting was the fact that Mrs。 March is so firmly fixed on her identity as a wife to George March that even in her childhool reminiscing she refers to herself as Mrs。 March。 So much to process。 。 。 I need a book buddy to discuss this with。 I have so many questions！Thank you to Liveright and Edelweiss+ for a DRC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Jessica Townley
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It’s taken me a few days to get my head round this and to be honest I’m still not sure I entirely understand what I’ve just read but not in a bad way。This is a dark and haunting story showing how this woman， Mrs March， descends into paranoia and self destruction。 The majority of the story is set in Mrs March’s apartment which she shares with her husband and son。 This really added to the intensity of it all as you can clearly see Mrs March’s mental state deteriorate and the enclosed space of the It’s taken me a few days to get my head round this and to be honest I’m still not sure I entirely understand what I’ve just read but not in a bad way。This is a dark and haunting story showing how this woman， Mrs March， descends into paranoia and self destruction。 The majority of the story is set in Mrs March’s apartment which she shares with her husband and son。 This really added to the intensity of it all as you can clearly see Mrs March’s mental state deteriorate and the enclosed space of the apartment really honed in on this uneasy feeling and claustrophobia。I’m still not sure how to categorise the book as at times it felt like a thriller with the added storyline about a young girl being killed。 But I can definitely say that it’s one of those books that you should go into blind – I found not really knowing just what it would entail certainly helped get into Mrs March’s mindset as if she was feeling confused then I as the reader certainly was。I don’t want to give anything away so all I will say is to enjoy delving into the strange and at times frightening mind of Mrs March…。it’s definitely worth it！ 。。。more
Erin Nuttall
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This is an interesting psychological gothic novel about a woman that eventually drives herself mad。 She obsesses over the remark one woman makes， to the point that it’s all she can think about， and is determined not only to prove everyone wrong， but also， prove her husband has secrets。 Mrs March is a very complex character。 In some ways， I loved her， and in others， I couldn’t stand her。 One thing that frustrated me the most is how much weight she put on that single remark from an acquaintance， This is an interesting psychological gothic novel about a woman that eventually drives herself mad。 She obsesses over the remark one woman makes， to the point that it’s all she can think about， and is determined not only to prove everyone wrong， but also， prove her husband has secrets。 Mrs March is a very complex character。 In some ways， I loved her， and in others， I couldn’t stand her。 One thing that frustrated me the most is how much weight she put on that single remark from an acquaintance， and yet she doesn’t even read her husband’s book to find out for herself。 I feel that if she had read the novel， or talked to her husband properly about how she felt and whether he had truly based the character on her， then she wouldn’t have been driven mad。Mrs March is also a very judgemental character; she always had something to say about those around her （in her head mostly） and it is especially apparent how she thinks of the character within the novel， Johanna， as being completely abhorrent just because she’s a sex worker。 She hasn’t read the novel， she doesn’t truly know what the character is like， so who is she to judge？I don’t think we are ever given a date as to when this novel takes place， but from the cover， and the way that Mrs March and her husband are as characters， I assume it to be around the 1950’s。 With this in mind， the character of her husband， Mr March， is true to that era， but to me， he is still a bit of a dick。He’s always running off leaving Mrs March， never inviting her to go with him to his events or really valuing her opinion。It seems however， he used to; as Mrs March comments that she always used to read his drafts （albeit she did not enjoy it）。Without giving anything major away， Mrs March starts to see things that others cannot， such as cockroaches， and this is the start of her spiral into a madness that she cannot escape or control。 She gets these ideas in her head， some of which are almost on point， but not quite。Virginia Feito’s writing style is brilliant， delving deep into the inner workings of Mrs March’s mind， we get to see her character with all her flaws， learning her memories as she allows us to。 I also really liked the fact that we only find out Mrs March’s first name on the very last page， it created a requirement to keep reading。Overall， I did enjoy this novel， however， I will say I felt a little bereft at the end， and I did feel it was lacking something。3。5 out 5 stars 。。。more
Jackie
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Mrs March is a debut novel by Virginia Feito， an exploration of the fragility of identity and the smothering weight of expectations。In short， the respectable Mrs March is married to George， an acclaimed novelist who has just released a new book， and it’s when Mrs March is out buying olive bread from her favourite patisserie that the shopkeeper remarks upon this book。 She is convinced that the main character in the book （a whore） must be based on Mrs March， which sends Mrs March in a downward spi Mrs March is a debut novel by Virginia Feito， an exploration of the fragility of identity and the smothering weight of expectations。In short， the respectable Mrs March is married to George， an acclaimed novelist who has just released a new book， and it’s when Mrs March is out buying olive bread from her favourite patisserie that the shopkeeper remarks upon this book。 She is convinced that the main character in the book （a whore） must be based on Mrs March， which sends Mrs March in a downward spiral of growing paranoia and total unraveling。 She simply never suspected the possibility of such a betrayal。It’s a dark， disturbing read but just too slow for my liking， although it is well written with good character study。Big thanks to Virginia Feito， Fourth Estate and NetGalley for this eARC which I chose to read in return for my honest review。 。。。more
BookMadLibrarian
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Mrs March is the wife of the best-selling author George March。 She’s the picture perfect supportive wife living in the Upper East Side in New York。 George’s new book is a huge hit and Mrs March struggles with how the main character， a prostitute， seems to have many of her characteristics and mannerisms。 Did her husband base the character on her？ What will people think？ Mrs March spirals into a world of paranoia and it has devastating consequences for her and her family。The first thing I have to Mrs March is the wife of the best-selling author George March。 She’s the picture perfect supportive wife living in the Upper East Side in New York。 George’s new book is a huge hit and Mrs March struggles with how the main character， a prostitute， seems to have many of her characteristics and mannerisms。 Did her husband base the character on her？ What will people think？ Mrs March spirals into a world of paranoia and it has devastating consequences for her and her family。The first thing I have to say about this book is that the central character is so unlikeable; I really grew to hate her and her actions/thoughts throughout this book。 She has absolutely no redeeming qualities and projects her often-times grotesque thoughts and ideas onto those around her。 She’s incredibly cold， showing no affection for her son。 Feito succeeds in creating a memorable character with Mrs。 March！ The book is written entirely from the perspective of the character’s inner thoughts and we don’t find out her first name until the very last sentence of the book。 This novel is full of disturbing events and descriptions and there are plenty of twists within the story to make it a simmering read that you don’t want to put down。 Mrs March is an analysis of how fragile the human mind can be and the exploration of societal pressures on the protagonist is very interesting。 We never know the exact time period that this story is set in but I would guess the 1970s/early1980s。 I get a real Jackie Kennedy/Stepford Wives vibe from Mrs March！ Feito’s descriptions of Mrs March and the other characters and places featured within the book are very vivid and really help set the mood of the story。 I like Feito’s writing style and look forward to her next book。If you enjoyed My Sister is a Serial Killer， I would recommend Mrs March as another quirky， dark and original story to wrap your head around！ You will continue to question everything in this book right up to the very last sentence。Thanks to NetGalley & Fourth Estate for the ARC。 Mrs March will be published on the 5th of August。 。。。more
Diane
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ONE SENTENCE SUMMARY: An addictive story about one whack-a-doodle lady you will never forget; you owe it to yourself to read about Mrs March。BRIEF REVIEW: Mrs March is the wife of George March a successful author who has just published a successful book that everyone is talking about。 The couple lives on the upper East Side in NYC and the couple has an eight year old son named Jonathan。 The March family has a maid named Martha and Mrs March （we never learn her first name until the very last sent ONE SENTENCE SUMMARY: An addictive story about one whack-a-doodle lady you will never forget; you owe it to yourself to read about Mrs March。BRIEF REVIEW: Mrs March is the wife of George March a successful author who has just published a successful book that everyone is talking about。 The couple lives on the upper East Side in NYC and the couple has an eight year old son named Jonathan。 The March family has a maid named Martha and Mrs March （we never learn her first name until the very last sentence in the book）， is very concerned about appearances and hosting parties， mostly for her husband's benefit， she also has an exaggerated sense of self。 The highlight of her days seems to be going out daily shopping and stopping at a local pastry shop for "black olive bread and macarons。" It is on one of these daily excursions that Patricia， the "big haired red cheeked woman" who manages the shop enlightens Mrs March by asking her， "Isn't this the first time he's based a character on you？" The problem is the main character in George's new book is a despicable woman and whore that no one wants to sleep with。From this point on Mrs Marches paranoia and delusional thoughts begin to spiral out of control as she wonders whether the Johanna character in the new book could really be what her husband thinks about her。 The more she dwells on whether she was the inspiration for his book， the worse her thoughts become。 She begins suspect that her husband may be a murderer and is determined to find out if her hunches are correct。 What follows is the continued unraveling of poor Mrs March。 The reader gets the impression that something bad is about to be revealed or even something more sinister is yet to come but， that is the hook with this fantastic story。 The reader is privy to every delusional thought and action by Mrs March including flashbacks to some rather bizarre childhood incidents。The story appears to take place in modern days yet， it also appears that the internet and cellphones were not available so perhaps it may be the late 1970s or early 1980s。 This is an example of a book that was so well-written that it did not matter that none of the characters were likable。 The images created are ones that will stick with me。 It's this type of dark， dead pan character that tends to work so well for me。 I'm not surprised that this has already been optioned for a screenplay as I could envision it as I read。 A must read for readers who like stories with a darker side。 It's a definite page-turner but， also a story I did not want to end。 This is sure to make my list of favorites for 2021。This book releases on August 10， 2021。 Thanks go to Liveright and Edelweiss for allowing me early access to this book in exchange for my unbiased review。RATING: 5/5Just one of the hilarious quotes and examples of writing style"She ended up purchasing lingerie at a small store downtown owned by a limping， mole-ridden woman who correctly guessed her bra size after one look at her fully clothed form。 Mrs。 March liked the way the woman had pandered to her， complimenting her figure and， better yet， maligning other clients' figures between disappointed oy veys。 The women in this store gazed at her expensive clothes with perceptible yearning。 She never returned to Bloomingdales。" 。。。more
jean
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I still can't make my mind up about this book， it's very odd and I like a novel that's a bit different。 However， considering its an account of a woman's descent into paranoia， I didn't find it as unsettling or claustrophobic as I expected， and I'm still searching for the dark humour。 I must admit there were times in the middle where I did skim read a bit but wanted to stay with Mrs March until the inevitable conclusion。Thank you to netgalley and 4th estate for an advance copy of this book I still can't make my mind up about this book， it's very odd and I like a novel that's a bit different。 However， considering its an account of a woman's descent into paranoia， I didn't find it as unsettling or claustrophobic as I expected， and I'm still searching for the dark humour。 I must admit there were times in the middle where I did skim read a bit but wanted to stay with Mrs March until the inevitable conclusion。Thank you to netgalley and 4th estate for an advance copy of this book 。。。more
Stacey Bookerworm
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I disliked the writing style of this book and DNF after just a chapter。
Olive Fellows （abookolive）
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My god was that disturbing。 Full review to come。
Verity Halliday
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Mrs March is the tale of a rich New York woman， set at some point in the second half of the twentieth century， following her descent into paranoia and delusional fantasy。 It starts when the assistant at her favourite bakery suggests that the pathetic sex-worker main character of her husband’s latest bestselling novel is based on Mrs March herself。 Mrs March can never shop there again， even though she was used to eating their delicious olive bread daily。Mrs March is anxious and unhappy。 She sees Mrs March is the tale of a rich New York woman， set at some point in the second half of the twentieth century， following her descent into paranoia and delusional fantasy。 It starts when the assistant at her favourite bakery suggests that the pathetic sex-worker main character of her husband’s latest bestselling novel is based on Mrs March herself。 Mrs March can never shop there again， even though she was used to eating their delicious olive bread daily。Mrs March is anxious and unhappy。 She sees copies of the book everywhere and is convinced others are laughing at her。 Things get worse when she starts to suspect that her author husband is actually a murderer and sets out to discover the truth。Claustrophobic domestic noir with a shocking ending。 A recommended read。Thanks to the author， publisher and NetGalley for providing a review copy in exchange for honest feedback。 。。。more
Catalina
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I think I've had high hopes for this， hopes that didn't really materialised。 I cannot say it's necessary the novel's fault but rather that it was not my cup of tea: the main reason being Mrs March。 She is the type of person I really dislike in real life。 Her inner monologues were so cringeworthy I found it hard to put up with her and her issues。 And as the novel focuses on Mrs March and her inner turmoil， at times I've found myself so bored， I had to take small breaks in order to be able to keep I think I've had high hopes for this， hopes that didn't really materialised。 I cannot say it's necessary the novel's fault but rather that it was not my cup of tea: the main reason being Mrs March。 She is the type of person I really dislike in real life。 Her inner monologues were so cringeworthy I found it hard to put up with her and her issues。 And as the novel focuses on Mrs March and her inner turmoil， at times I've found myself so bored， I had to take small breaks in order to be able to keep reading。 Her descend into madness is well observed and it was interesting to glimpse the differences between her perspective/perceptions and real life， but I feel the reader would have gained so much more if other characters' take on events would have been explored more - in particular the dynamics between her and her son。 But luckily the end worked so well（a bit unexpected and thoroughly satisfying）， or at least it worked for me， that I've decided to give it a full 3 stars。 *Book from NetGalley with many thanks to the publisher！ 。。。more
Emma L
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This was a interesting book， all from Mrs March point of view。 You very early on get the sense that all is not quite well in her life。 The writing style was intriguing and did ensure I finished the book however can't really say I fully enjoyed it。Thank you to NetGalley & publisher for the copy in exchange for a honest review This was a interesting book， all from Mrs March point of view。 You very early on get the sense that all is not quite well in her life。 The writing style was intriguing and did ensure I finished the book however can't really say I fully enjoyed it。Thank you to NetGalley & publisher for the copy in exchange for a honest review 。。。more
Carol
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What a thoroughly unlikable main character， yet so fun to read about her。 Mrs。 Marsh （not known by her first name until late in the book） thinks her famous author hubby has modeled his newest book on her and is not pleased at all。 She hears about and sees people with the book everywhere she goes， some of it just in her mind。Her mind- an interesting place to say the least。 She was brought up without love or attention and instead gives it to herself。 Everything she does or thinks or wears or reads What a thoroughly unlikable main character， yet so fun to read about her。 Mrs。 Marsh （not known by her first name until late in the book） thinks her famous author hubby has modeled his newest book on her and is not pleased at all。 She hears about and sees people with the book everywhere she goes， some of it just in her mind。Her mind- an interesting place to say the least。 She was brought up without love or attention and instead gives it to herself。 Everything she does or thinks or wears or reads is with the idea that someone will be impressed and does it not for her own happiness。Her family， her "friends" and her neighbors are not close， by her choice。 She really is a miserable person with such an active mind that we wonder if she is having a breakdown of sorts or is she always like this？ It was a very different kind of story， but I thank NetGalley and W。 W。 Norton & Company for an advance reader copy in exchange for an honest opinion 。。。more
Beth
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This was like Mrs。 Bridge by way of Shirley Jackson with a dash of Wish Her Safe at Home--WHICH MEANS I LOVED IT。
Lynn Brown
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I didn't find this book as funny as My Sister the Serial Killer as referenced by the publisher。 For me it was a very long drawn out book， which I found distressing and depressing in the main。I was drawn into this book by the mention of New York and Mrs March living on the Upper East side。 What I didn't expect was her life to be more like the 1950s than I suppose 2020's。 There is a mention of a microwave otherwise I'm not sure I would have known it wasn't the 1950s。 Mrs March （and she is called t I didn't find this book as funny as My Sister the Serial Killer as referenced by the publisher。 For me it was a very long drawn out book， which I found distressing and depressing in the main。I was drawn into this book by the mention of New York and Mrs March living on the Upper East side。 What I didn't expect was her life to be more like the 1950s than I suppose 2020's。 There is a mention of a microwave otherwise I'm not sure I would have known it wasn't the 1950s。 Mrs March （and she is called that all through the book - even when she is a child） is very hung up on social etiquette。 Doing， saying， living the right way， it was just exhausting to read about it。 There is a glimmer of humour in all of this until you realise that she has serious mental health issues。I only kept reading as there was an allusion to uncovering a murderer， and I thought maybe I had the wrong end of the stick so to speak。 This part of the book did grip me more than the beginning， but if you want a light hearted read， this won't be the book for you。The writing in this book is undoubtedly very good and you can place yourself in the character of Mrs March very easily。 Too easily in fact。 I just became a little saddened by the whole tale。 。。。more
Ormondebooks
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I’m still undecided about this book。 It ticks all the boxes for me; a hint of Patricia Highsmith， a deliciously dark Noir plot and set in New York， my favourite city， what’s not to love？ The eponymous Mrs March is a well to do woman living on the Upper East Side， with her highly successful author husband George and their 8 year old son。 The story is set in either the late 1960s or early 1970s， it’s very difficult to tell， but certainly in an age before mobile technology。 Mrs March is a very tigh I’m still undecided about this book。 It ticks all the boxes for me; a hint of Patricia Highsmith， a deliciously dark Noir plot and set in New York， my favourite city， what’s not to love？ The eponymous Mrs March is a well to do woman living on the Upper East Side， with her highly successful author husband George and their 8 year old son。 The story is set in either the late 1960s or early 1970s， it’s very difficult to tell， but certainly in an age before mobile technology。 Mrs March is a very tightly wound individual， who lives a very structured and privileged life。 She is a woman deeply uncomfortable in her own skin。 One morning at her favourite bakery， she learns something about the main character in her husband’s new book which sends her into a downward spiral of delusional paranoia and obsessive behaviour。 She begins to questions everything she ever thought she knew about her husband and how much she really knows him。 The entire story is told from within Mrs March’s own mind。 We do not learn her first name until the final page。 Her identity is defined by everything her husband is and does。 She was a victim of early childhood sexual abuse and had a cold and unloving relationship with her mother。 In turn she finds it head to form close relationships and has a very disassociated relationship with her son。 She does not like to be touched and has a visceral hatred of her own body。 As she continues to unravel， she imagines her husband has committed a murder， all the time blind to what is actually happening。While there were many aspects of this story that I potentially would have loved， it left me feeling cold and unattached。 Ms March is a very unlikeable character， her self- disgust and loathing is contagious， and uncomfortable。 On an interesting note， Elizabeth Moss has optioned this for a film and for once， I might prefer the movie to the book。 This is a very unique debut novel from this author and I wish her well。 3。5 ⭐️Many thanks for this ARC from @netgalley and @4thestatebooks in return for my honest review。 。。。more
Samantha Duncan
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Couldn't put it down。 Mrs。 March is both fascinating and repulsive， and sometimes frighteningly relatable。 I found myself hating her and rooting for her at the same time。 Getting a front row seat to her inner thoughts is a wild ride。 Recommend！ Couldn't put it down。 Mrs。 March is both fascinating and repulsive， and sometimes frighteningly relatable。 I found myself hating her and rooting for her at the same time。 Getting a front row seat to her inner thoughts is a wild ride。 Recommend！ 。。。more
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