Reviews tagging 'Infidelity'

Jazz by Toni Morrison

15 reviews

megwhitlock's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

An absolute masterclass - the complex storyweaving really felt like the essence of jazz put to words yet still had you caring so deeply about all the characters. Also loved the personification of the narrator. One of those books that will stay with you for a while after you close the page.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Racism, Infidelity, and Murder

alexisgarcia's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Grief, Infidelity, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Gun violence, and Murder

ashybri's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective tense 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Murder, Adult/minor relationship, Chronic illness, Infidelity, Grief, and Gun violence

berthe's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Gun violence, Miscarriage, and Violence

Moderate: Infidelity

Minor: Miscarriage

readinglibraesq's review against another edition

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity

Moderate: Slavery

Minor: Murder

kaanda's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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

5.0

The best book I have ever read up until this point. Every character was thoroughly explored and described so poetically. Loved this book in every way I could.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Slavery, Murder, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Infidelity, Suicide, and Grief

Moderate: Classism, Blood, Abandonment, and Adult/minor relationship

intoblossom's review against another edition

reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, Death, Mental illness, Racism, Gun violence, Adult/minor relationship, and Infidelity

Moderate: Murder and Misogyny

Minor: Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Suicide

lay_kone's review against another edition

challenging reflective slow-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Infidelity, Grief, Murder, Gun violence, and Racism

queenkath32's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Gun violence, Death, and Grief

angelbabe_cj's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

As much as I loved the writing, which was excellent, I found the narrative hard to follow. Like the music which provides its name it ebbs and flows in repeated rhythms and refrains in ways that I couldn't predict or keep up with. And some parts definitely left unfinished, possibly because I lost track of which bits connected to each other.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infidelity, and Racism

Moderate: Body shaming, Murder, Sexism, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Slavery