Reviews tagging 'Infidelity'

Jar of Hearts by Jennifer Hillier

27 reviews

paigetatum_13's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

2.5

it took me a while to come up with a rating just bc i was so flabbergasted from the ending lol but I definitely think the ending was a bit eh and could've been better! ending felt rushed. all I will say is Angela you deserved sm better 🫤

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Child death, Death, and Infidelity

katybugggg's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Incest, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Car accident, Abandonment, and Alcohol

ssarahbbeth's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

2.5

The ending. This ending. Spoilers for the ending of this book obviously...

The plot twist wasn't exactly revealed in a satisfying way and that's okay. What I despised about this ending was the way the serial rapist/abusive ex comes in and saves the day. He gets to rush in, play hero, and almost be portrayed as Geo's guardian angel. Besides the chapter immediately before where it's revealed he isn't into chopping up bodies (bare minimum, bro) the last time we saw this guy he was sexually assaulting the protagonist. Now he is saving the 'damsel in distress'? Besides some other small frustrations, I really liked this story, but that angered me so much, the way Calvin ALMOST seemed redeemable at the end.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Child abuse, Cursing, Incest, Infertility, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Rape, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Cancer and Vomit

blackcats_and_coffeecups's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse and Domestic abuse

Minor: Bullying, Cancer, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, and Car accident

nrogers_1030's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

Completely f***ed up, but I couldn’t put it down.  Check the TW before picking it up.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cancer and Terminal illness

Minor: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Incest, Infertility, Pedophilia, Car accident, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

silver_lining125's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Cancer and Death of parent

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, and Car accident

kpitsker's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Incest, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Moderate: Infidelity and Pregnancy

Minor: Infertility

cathuluu's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Fatphobia, Infertility, Vomit, Grief, and Pregnancy

Minor: Incest, Infidelity, and Pedophilia

middleagedbookworm's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Wow. That was messed up. Some deeply disturbing stuff, but dang, was it entertaining!! I love the way Jennifer Hillier writes. She writes in that way that makes you want to keep reading and not stop. She weaves the past and the present timelines seamlessly and she brings attention to some debatable topics, the main one being nature vs nurture. This was such a great thriller and I will definitely be reading her entire backlist. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

cady_sass's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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

3.5

Well, I started this in an attempt to get out of a reading slump and it most definitely did the job. Nearly every twist had my jaw on the floor. This is a tough read, lots of really heavy topics and grisly imagery, but that ending takes the cake. I feel more than a bit torn by the final conclusion, not sure how I feel about it or how I *should* feel. There are some highly problematic assumptions and implications here… i so badly wanted to give this 4 stars but i just CAN’T because of that ending. The story as a whole, though, very well done. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Child death, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Murder, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infertility, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Car accident, Death of parent, and Pregnancy