Reviews tagging 'Infidelity'

Mimosa by Archie Bongiovanni

13 reviews

jelliclejules's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Drug use

Minor: Infidelity

starduststyx's review

medium-paced

3.0

This was...quite the read. Was very happy to see a queer book about older adults and their struggles, but somethings resllt left me going "???" out loud. I know that's the point, but I'm surprised by how so many issues are just wrapped up so quickly like Pepper hearing

that her Ma-Pa wish she wasn't born

or even the fact Chris cheated a lot. I can go 'oh yeah these are shitty people who are trying to get better' ( minus Jo. Glad Jo got outta there ) but it's really hard to walk away from this thinking Chris will get better besides the fact oh wow they apologized and won't be a bad parent now yaaay 🎉

maybe that's harsh, but that's just how I'm feeling after it. Still was a read that I wouldn't say is a bad read. Just some pacing issues and conflicts that could've been handled a liiittle better.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Transphobia

Minor: Infidelity

nat_kiverse's review

emotional funny informative lighthearted reflective sad tense 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Transphobia, Deadnaming, Death of parent, Dysphoria, Infidelity, and Cursing

lexkoi's review

emotional funny hopeful fast-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Toxic friendship, and Sexual content

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Cursing, and Abandonment

Minor: Infidelity, Death of parent, Classism, Grief, and Transphobia

the_vegan_bookworm's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Infidelity

daniellekat's review against another edition

funny reflective fast-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

3.25

I loved the portrayal of complicated adult friendships but found all the characters kind of unlikeable. The art was awesome and I enjoyed the story, but overall it was just good, not great. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Infidelity

Moderate: Misgendering

sloppytoppy's review

emotional

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship

Moderate: Infidelity and Sexual content

envyofthegods's review

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective tense 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Toxic relationship, Deadnaming, Toxic friendship, Death of parent, and Infidelity

robinks's review

emotional fast-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

4.75

I really enjoy the characters Bongiovanni creates, as they are always diverse and complex. The situations and relationships they find themselves in are also very realistic. This story captures the struggles of aging queers in a way that I haven’t seen before.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia, Alcohol, and Sexual content

Moderate: Abandonment, Classism, Cursing, and Infidelity

Minor: Grief, Death of parent, and Medical content

benediction's review

challenging emotional reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Sexual content, Cursing, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Toxic friendship and Transphobia

Minor: Drug use, Homophobia, Death of parent, Grief, Infidelity, Drug abuse, and Medical content