Reviews tagging 'Infidelity'

Scaffolding by Lauren Elkin

14 reviews

emilyseebold's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Miscarriage, Sexual content

Moderate: Mental illness, Sexism, Toxic relationship

Minor: Genocide, Sexual assault, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Pregnancy, War, Pandemic/Epidemic

poeticmemory's review against another edition

4.75

emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Misogyny

Moderate: Miscarriage, Sexism, Antisemitism

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, Vomit, War

winter_b's review against another edition

3.5

emotional informative reflective sad 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

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I expected there to be more back and forth between the two timeliness, so I was a little disoriented when listening to this book. I enjoyed the exploration of feminist movements throughout time and the people who are part of it. For me, the psychoanalysis parts weren't that interesting which made certain parts drag on a bit, but I can imagine that of this is already an interest of the reader it can be very fun! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Drug use, Eating disorder, Hate crime, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Antisemitism, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Deportation

Moderate: Cancer, Gun violence, Infertility, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Violence, Xenophobia, Medical trauma, Abortion, Death of parent, Classism, Pandemic/Epidemic

bookmonsterally's review against another edition

1.0

dark sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Honestly, this is generally the kind of book I avoid. A “literary masterpiece” some might call it. But for me, just not my vibe. 

The Blurb implied a creative time slip style, ghost story, merging of lives. But it was two stories, one sandwiched inside the other. Both discussing the same theme. 

It’s an examination of relationships, focusing mostly on infidelity. With a melancholic thread running right through, and characters with so little personality revealed, I find it hard to be invested in them. 

Also, no speech marks, so it reading this feels like reading someone’s subconscious, trail of thoughts. Which was probably the intention, but for me, it made me feel even more distant from the characters in the book. 

This is my opinion. I don’t doubt people will rave about this. And I certainly don’t think the author did a bad job. It’s all subjective right? But if you read to escape and to experience, then this may not be the book for you. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Infidelity, Miscarriage