Reviews tagging 'Infidelity'

Homicide and Halo-Halo by Mia P. Manansala

22 reviews

amandalorianxo's review

funny lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I appreciated the tiny recaps the author sprinkled here and there because it has been a while since I read the first book in this series. I also liked the content warning that Mia wrote as well because this definitely took on a different tone and vibe compared to the first book. It’s still a cozy mystery but the characters seem to be more comfortable calling out Lila when she is on her bs as well as Lila acknowledging that she isn’t the same person she was during the spring time. It’s summer now and someone is no longer around Shady Palms. Lila & her family find herself in the midst of things again as well as some old and new faces. It was a little bit predictable (to me) at which type of person that committed the crime but as to the actual person, I guessed wrong so that was cool for me. The recipes are still at the back of the book which I loved. I am also glad the characters sort of call out Lila when it came to her love life because even though she owes no one an explanation, it was getting annoying when Amir or Jae were around & she tried to play at then being friends. I also had a feeling that Lila was going to pick a certain someone because the other person seemed to have a weird personality change and conveniently like someone else. Looking forward to book three in October. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment and Infidelity

Minor: Death of parent, Death, and Murder

caseythereader's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

 - It was so lovely to return to Shady Palms with Lila and her family. HOMICIDE AND HALO-HALO is just as full of love, intrigue, and delicious food descriptions as the first book in this series was.
- A bunch of new characters were introduced in this installment, broadening our knowledge of the town and its inhabitants. I adore how effortlessly diverse these books are - small towns don't have to be strictly white and straight.
- This book also begins probing Lila's mental health, particularly PTSD she has around the events of ARSENIC AND ADOBO. I'm looking forward to seeing where this plotline goes. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Alcohol, Death, and Suicide

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Misogyny, and Death of parent

uranaishi's review

emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Alcohol, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Death, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Death of parent, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexism, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infertility, Medical content, Self harm, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Abandonment, Pregnancy, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Incest, Violence, and Racism

alisonreadsitall's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I absolutely LOVED this cozy mystery. 4.5 stars! One of the best parts is the descriptions of all the amazing Filipino dishes! 🤤😋 (unfortunately, where I live is severely lacking Filipino restaurants so I’m going to attempt some of the recipes in the back. 🙃)

I also appreciate when a book is encouraging towards therapy- there’s no shame in seeing someone!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Gun violence

Minor: Death of parent, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Adult/minor relationship, and Murder

thereaderfriend's review

funny mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Much heavier than the first one but heavily enjoyed! :)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Mental illness, Murder, and Death of parent

Minor: Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Infertility, Infidelity, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Sexism, Vomit, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Medical content, and Misogyny

larareads's review

funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Death, Infidelity, and Murder

Minor: Infertility

booknerdxo88's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infidelity, Mental illness, and Infertility

keatynbergsten's review

emotional relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Mental illness, Murder, Death, and Infidelity

sallysimply's review against another edition

funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

What a romp! And one with such heart and navigating important issues.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, and Grief

Moderate: Murder, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Mental illness

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Infertility, Body shaming, Fatphobia, and Infidelity

emmehooks's review

adventurous lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

Love the premise but a lot of the writing and references were very trendy. Lots of references with little fleshing out that seemed like checking boxes instead of being truly meaningful.

That being said, I will keep reading the series because the food descriptions are lovely and I enjoyed the cozy mystery.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Mental illness

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Murder

Minor: Infidelity and Sexual harassment