Reviews tagging 'Infidelity'

A Scatter of Light by Malinda Lo

98 reviews

mangofraiche's review

adventurous emotional mysterious sad slow-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Homophobia, Infidelity, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Dementia, and Injury/Injury detail

paperquilt's review

fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Grief

Moderate: Medical content, Dementia, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Homophobia, Racism, and Lesbophobia

avisreadsandreads's review

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

Graphic: Infidelity and Sexual content

Moderate: Death, Homophobia, Grief, Lesbophobia, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Drug use and Dementia

nerdy_reader_9571's review

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This is definitely a messy coming of age story. Like others, I didn’t love the cheating storyline, but it was an interesting story overall.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infidelity, and Grief

redheadorganist's review

challenging emotional inspiring reflective 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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Sexual content, Grief, and Death of parent

psitstorrie's review

hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Medical content

Minor: Lesbophobia and Pandemic/Epidemic

kathleencoughlin's review

emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Infidelity

Moderate: Sexual content

lrosenzweig23's review

lighthearted

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity

Moderate: Death

laurenelizabeth's review

emotional lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Infidelity

nrchambers's review

emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

4.0

This was a rollercoaster. I started liking Steph (or Stef? I listened to the audiobook so not sure how it's spelled) and finding the MC, Ari, annoying. By the end, Ari was the most compelling, relatable character and Steph just made me mad. 

The relationship between Joan and Ari was wonderous, and I wish the book had looked more at the complex generational interplay between Ari, her mom, and her paternal grandmother. There was such depth hinted at not only in their personal relationships but their lives as artists. 

And more science. We got hints of Ari's brilliant mind but the way the epilogue played out, it felt very rushed. 

Might add more once I've sat and reflected a bit. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity and Medical content