Reviews

Love After Love by Ingrid Persaud

abi35_'s review against another edition

2.5

Wasn’t gripped by this, had to make myself get to the end. It was also really, really sad.
Maybe just not the right time for me, but I didn’t enjoy it. 

read_n_wright's review against another edition

4.0

The story of Betty, widow of an abusive drunk, her son Solo, and her tenant Mr. Chetan a closeted gay and how they find deep love and connection within their new family unit.

Audio version is amazing and will really help set the tone

elenatamsen's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

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

4.0

readwithej's review against another edition

5.0

Well, consider me in awe but I can’t explain the feeling I got as soon as I got to reading this book. Quickly enough, I began to learn/love each of these characters, and the more I am reminded by the familiarity it presents to island living. Being a proud islander, I am so happy to have grabbed this book as it shows (as of right now) a great perspective into what it is like to live in a Caribbean island (Trinidad is the home country for this novel) and the harsh realities residents face.

salowlbooks's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

danajoy's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

An intriguing exploration of love, familial, platonic and romantic. A stiring, heartbreaking and moving story. 
I loved the strong friendship and respect between Miss Betty and Mr Chetan. 
The self harm element in the latter section was some of the most confronting that I've read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Self harm, Blood, Grief, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Gun violence

therejuvenatedreader's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

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

4.0

rxchxel's review against another edition

The plot seems good but I couldn’t get through the writing. Felt like a Google translate unfortunately 

lovelyday2day's review against another edition

3.0

This was a really intense book. I loved the writing and characters. I also started googling recipes for many of the foods mentioned while reading.

giuseppinah's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad 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: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, and Self harm