Reviews tagging 'Infidelity'

NW by Zadie Smith

8 reviews

kairhone's review

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Drug abuse, and Addiction

Moderate: Racism, Suicide attempt, Trafficking, Abortion, Animal death, Infidelity, and Murder

readingmarta's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Murder, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Animal death and Pregnancy

Minor: Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, and Racism

withlivjones's review against another edition

challenging mysterious sad 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

3.5

A really interesting study of the complex relationship between two childhood friends who grow up together in a housing estate in North-West London. The setting is so vivid and well-described through the many characters involved in the story. The story only really picks up from the third section, and the show-don’t-tell nature of the writing means a lot of brain power is required to really understand the plot, but there are some very interesting discussions about the intersection between race and class and about pressures put on women in the workplace and at home. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Classism, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Abortion, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Infidelity, Lesbophobia, Mental illness, Sexual content, Violence, Homophobia, and Racism

jillaay_h's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Abortion, Animal death, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Murder, and Addiction

likerealpeople's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Infidelity, Murder, Drug use, and Grief

Moderate: Pregnancy, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Abortion, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Cancer

jojo_'s review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Animal cruelty, Addiction, Classism, Drug use, Racism, Infidelity, and Grief

Moderate: Alcoholism, Alcohol, Misogyny, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Abortion, Animal death, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Blood, Pregnancy, Islamophobia, Rape, Antisemitism, Lesbophobia, and Murder

becksusername's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious 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

5.0

I feel like I need to re-read this book immediately.

why was Nathan Bogel a person of interest re: Felix's death? I don't understand the connection Keisha drew there. Did she just want to reinforce her own classist bs? Did I miss something? tf

Unfortunately it's due back at the library so I might have to stew in it for a while

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Infidelity, Murder, Sexual assault, Addiction, Animal death, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Classism

glitterhobbit's review against another edition

reflective slow-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

2.75

Writing is good but not into it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Infidelity