Reviews tagging 'Infidelity'

One Day in December by Josie Silver

54 reviews

veskumelooni's review against another edition

emotional slow-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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Car accident, Grief, Death of parent, and Infidelity

krandazzo725's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted relaxing sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent and Infidelity

Minor: Child death and Infertility

serena_hien's review

emotional hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol and Infidelity

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Death

heather_freshparchment's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Classism, Cursing, Death of parent, Car accident, Infidelity, Child death, and Grief

Moderate: Vomit, Pregnancy, and Infertility

Minor: Cancer

jomjom's review

emotional lighthearted medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Infidelity

Moderate: Alcohol, Medical trauma, Medical content, Child death, Toxic friendship, Car accident, Cursing, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, and Misogyny

bethsfranklin's review

Cheating trope gives me the ick. You saw this man from afar he is not the love of your life

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infidelity

sadiebugreads's review

lighthearted sad slow-paced

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

2.5

it ends exactly how you expect it to, but is way more drawn out than it needs to be. it’s a classic hallmark c movie but less enjoyable in my opinion.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: Car accident, Child death, Infidelity, Death of parent, Death, and Sexual content

Jack cheats on Sarah with Laurie

rachelrisseeuw's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

One Day in December really exceeded my expectations. I went into this book thinking it was going to be a Christmas romance. It was so much more than that. This is a right person wrong time story line and the way it was written is fantastic.  

The fact that they included the best friend, the tragic death of a parent, infidelity, and gaslighting makes this story one that really makes you root for the two to end up together.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Infertility, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Child death, Death of parent, Car accident, Death, Drug use, and Toxic relationship

readingonfordearlife's review

emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Infidelity

notmollie's review

emotional reflective sad slow-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

3.25

Definitely NOT a romcom,  even though it seems to get listed with them often.  
It's a romance but a very angsty, frustrating one.  Character development is a strength,  but the characters also make stupid decisions.  

I suppose important things happen during the holidays but there are alot of things that happen NOT in December so calling it a Christmas/Holiday romance seems like a stretch. 

It REALLY needs an epilogue!!! I slogged through nearly 10 years of pinning, angsty, frustration and only get the briefest of  wrap ups at the end. 

I definitely see why alot of people like this book but it is not a feel good, 'makes you smile' romance. 
Very good writing,  just not what I read romances for.  They should lift my mood not put me in a funk.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Alcohol

Moderate: Car accident

Minor: Grief, Infidelity, and Sexual content