Reviews tagging 'Infidelity'

Mañana, y mañana, y mañana by Gabrielle Zevin

147 reviews

scmiller's review against another edition

dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mass/school shootings, Suicide, Grief, Murder, Gun violence, Car accident, Death, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Blood, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Infidelity, Car accident, Gun violence, Murder, Cancer, Injury/Injury detail, and Mass/school shootings

Minor: Alcohol, Gaslighting, Violence, Fatphobia, Medical content, Racism, Classism, Cultural appropriation, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Religious bigotry, Racial slurs, Infidelity, Antisemitism, Homophobia, Hate crime, Abortion, Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, Sexism, Pregnancy, and Body shaming

maddiebusick's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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: Car accident, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Toxic relationship, Blood, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Sexism, Grief, Hate crime, Medical content, Mental illness, Murder, Racism, and Suicide

Moderate: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Toxic friendship, Infidelity, Cursing, Classism, Violence, Terminal illness, Sexual violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Drug use, Alcohol, Antisemitism, Cancer, Sexism, Racism, Racial slurs, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Emotional abuse

qrschulte's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

The first two chapters were a bit rough, and I didn’t love the style of the language, but I kept reading because I was intrigued. And then I read the third chapter and was hooked. By the end, I was in love. 

I didn’t find Sadie and Sam particularly likable, but I completely understood their motivations and their choices were believable. 

This was a really ambitious book, and I think Zevin executed it really well. You can tell she put in a lot of time researching to make it realistic. It’s clearly a love letter to gaming, and I really appreciated the style of the different sections. I think it added a lot to the narrative. This is definitely a book that I will enjoy even more on a future read, though having a physical copy would make it easier to flip back to remind myself of different sections. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Misogyny, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Body shaming, Car accident, Chronic illness, Death, Dysphoria, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexism, Suicide, Blood, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Cursing, Abortion, Classism, Cultural appropriation, Eating disorder, Terminal illness, Vomit, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse

Minor: Antisemitism, Islamophobia, and War

Not a true adult/minor relationship, but the power dynamic was definitely like one. The ableism is more internalized.

bookiesncreme's review against another edition

dark sad slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death of parent, Suicide, and Car accident

Moderate: Mass/school shootings, Gun violence, and Sexual content

Minor: Cancer, Infidelity, and Abortion

krisroll's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Body horror, Drug use, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, Vomit, Cancer, Car accident, Death, Death of parent, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Medical trauma, Alcohol, Blood, Cursing, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, Violence, Abortion, Infidelity, Medical content, Murder, Racism, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment

blacksphinx's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

3.0

I struggled a lot with this one. I bounced off the first chapter, told myself I didn't wait 4 months on a library hold to immediately DNF it, and made myself read the whole thing. To be perfectly honest, what kept me going was that this is the closest to a queerplatonic relationship I have seen in fiction, and I am a starved aro ace who is willing to eat any crumbs I can find. It wasn't until around the 70% mark that I was hooked. I strongly disliked our two main characters though. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Vomit, Car accident, Racism, Toxic relationship, Sexism, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Gun violence, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Pregnancy, Ableism, Antisemitism, Abortion, Homophobia, and Infidelity

Minor: Sexual content, Eating disorder, Cancer, and Classism

I really wish we had some different content warnings - this book contains homophobic slurs, BDSM as a tool of abuse, and a student/professor relationship where both parties are adults.

ashleybakerwrites's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-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

Amazing read. Very interesting, felt very real. Some triggers for sure, but a phenomenal read about the ways our art makes us human.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Racism, Infidelity, Drug use, Death of parent, Car accident, Abortion, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Ableism, Misogyny, and Death

kaiulanilee's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Car accident, Medical trauma, Homophobia, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, Grief, Hate crime, Mass/school shootings, Medical content, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

lmanor's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny inspiring medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Cancer, Classism, Death, Gaslighting, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Cultural appropriation, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Abortion, Ableism, Abandonment, Drug use, Grief, Gun violence, Toxic friendship, Car accident, Violence, Infidelity, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Homophobia, and Mental illness

lauraportalupi's review against another edition

adventurous emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

I liked the book less and less as it went on. :( There’s no question Gabrielle Zevin is a brilliant, highly skilled writer. However, the storyline of this novel was too sad for me and I got tired of the main characters. I’m also guessing I may have missed things that gamers might have picked up on. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Suicide, Infidelity, Car accident, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Grief, Gun violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cancer, Confinement, Drug use, Abortion, and Hate crime