Reviews tagging 'Infidelity'

Een stralende toekomst by Rebecca Makkai

49 reviews

sheshallbenamed's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Death, Pregnancy, Homophobia, Infidelity, Police brutality, Terminal illness, Medical content, Suicide, Hate crime, Alcoholism, and Alcohol

Moderate: War

znvisser's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.75

If I shed a tear I know I read a book that I love, and this story had me sobbing through several chapters. Absolutely heartbreaking and beautiful.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Medical content, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, and Death

Moderate: Drug use, Infidelity, Police brutality, Homophobia, and Pregnancy

ailendb's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad slow-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity

Moderate: Homophobia

scarlett4's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Medical trauma, Chronic illness, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Terminal illness, Death, and Sexual content

Moderate: Drug abuse, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Cursing, Racial slurs, Toxic friendship, Vomit, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Drug use, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Sexual harassment, and Toxic relationship

cc0906's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad tense

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Death, Drug use, Infidelity, and Medical content

Moderate: Cancer and Excrement

Minor: Police brutality

burnyayhayley's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad slow-paced

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

5.0

I was very prepared to give this 4 stars, even 3 stars. The build is very slow, slower than I usually like. There are a lot of secondary characters, which at times became confusing. Some little things that would have been simple to explain were left untied (but this is actually not a big issue for me, just a frustration). 
Maybe this story hits too close to home, having lost someone myself who lived through this era and watched many friends die from AIDS. Perhaps I am also just a sap. But this book made me SOB. 
I was WEEPING. There are not many surprises in this book, just by the nature of the story, but there was a true and tangible depth of pain and power in the way these men are represented, and how they in turn represent an entire generation of lost queer people. It is clear that there was a wealth of respect held for this cast of characters and who they represented. 
Also, sometimes it takes a really beautiful, terribly sad and horribly accurate book to remind you how very important the little things in our lives are. How much we should be trying our hardest to hold onto each other and experiences of joy and all the weird fleeting magic of life. Because even when things are so shitty and we are sad and it feels like as soon as you get up there is something else beating you back down, there will still be something handing you a sliver of hope. And that will lend it all some beauty. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Gaslighting, Homophobia, Medical trauma, Drug abuse, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Chronic illness, Terminal illness, and Infidelity

Minor: Toxic relationship and Suicide

ltulisiak's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense 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

5.0

This was a poignant view into the gay culture in 1980s Chicago during the AIDS epidemic, along with the fears and repercussions that went along with that time. It was a beautiful story about friendships, relationships, sexuality, passion, and purpose that I feel will stand the test of time. It was a longer book, but I felt fully engaged throughout the story. The characters were lovable despite some flaws, and you really rooted for them. I would highly recommend this book! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Death, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, and Addiction

zoemenon's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Terminal illness, Death, and Grief

Moderate: Infidelity and Medical content

Minor: Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, and Police brutality

jim_jam's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative 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? No

5.0

Really really good but you will cry a lot reading this. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Medical content, Terminal illness, Homophobia, Grief, Death, and Chronic illness

Moderate: Police brutality, Violence, Toxic relationship, and Infidelity

xenvirtue's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Homophobia, Infidelity, Medical content, and Terminal illness

Minor: Cursing, Death, Police brutality, and Sexual content