Reviews with content warning for Sexual assault - Infamous

Alternative Title: What not to do when you meet your childhood hero.

(Shout-out to my girl Rose and Albert for being the only two sensible people in this entire story)

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estanis's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted 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? Yes

2.75

Nash is insufferable. Also sort of wish this was in first person from Eddie’s POV

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kelelelou's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.75

listen…this book was not my cup of tea however i continued to persevere. and boy am i glad i did !! after about 100-200 pages in i was a goner. i had to finish the book. eddie pissed me off most of the time, but once i was 3/4 of the way through the tables were turning. absolutely hate nash and all men like him. i knew what would happen from the beginning and i was still fuming once it was revealed.

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bek_p87's review against another edition

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hopeful lighthearted slow-paced

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

3.25

I enjoyed this, but not as much as I thought I would. It was slow to get started, and while I empathised with Eddie, I was a little annoyed with her naïvety and lack of insight at times. I had also expected - or hoped for - more spice. It was pleasant, but not groundbreaking.

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below_average_baker's review

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emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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kmurmur's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted fast-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

Frustrating narrator, but worth it in the end.

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anastasia_raf's review against another edition

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dark 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

3.0

I just finished infamous and I feel that I should maybe sleep on it before writing anything but also know that I need to write this review while I'm still being haunted by its pages.

Did I enjoy the book? Yes and no. Honestly being described as a queer romance feels a bit misleading?
It is queer and it has a little romance but it's also heavy. It explores women's stance in society, it LIGHTLY refers to colonialism and racism. It also refers to toxic masculinity, patriarchy, and the predatory "nature" of white cis men. Was all of it perfectly executed? No. But the message was delivered.
It felt a bit triggering for me reading a book where I could see myself- a young woman being misled and manipulated by a man. A queer person struggling to accept herself. I have read books that were more triggering and difficult but somehow with this book I felt like I was reliving the most ugly and hurtful moments of my life. Nash reminded me too much of someone dangerous and scary and I felt sickened by his appearance in the book. I didn't know it was going to be heavy (personally speaking always,) going into it but please be careful if you get triggered by such themes as well.

The writing was solid. The protagonists felt real enough. The side characters weren't explored as much as I wish they were. There was such chemistry between Rose and Eddie, I loved it. Would I have given Eddie as many chances as Rose gave her? Probably not, probably yes.
Do I believe Eddie is spoiled, single-minded, selfish and thoughtless towards the feelings of others? Yes. Do I believe she has the potential of growth? Also yes.
I truly liked Rose. I know she has spunk and I wanted to see more of it. Nonetheless she was an absolute delight.

I loved Dayo, Albert and occasionally Valentine, but as I said, they weren't greatly explored and their presence seemed "out of necessity" than actual contribution to the story.

The best way I can describe it, is as a semi-biography of an author. Of Eddie.

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laurel616's review against another edition

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challenging emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

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

5.0

Was the protagonist the densest, least observant person imaginable? Yes. Did I for some reason still love her? Also yes. I really liked this book, and I felt like the ending was very satisfying. There were some plot threads that completely dropped off, but nothing that overly bothered me.

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