Reviews tagging 'Infidelity'

The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin

49 reviews

caseythereader's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful sad fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Car accident, Alcohol, Cancer, Cursing, Grief, Medical content, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Terminal illness, Death, Death of parent, Infidelity, and Suicide

Moderate: Sexual content

dolphinlvr0920's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide, Death of parent, and Cancer

Minor: Miscarriage and Infidelity

mollyrook's review

emotional funny reflective relaxing sad slow-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

4.0

I thought this was a very sweet book, but it didn't wow me, particularly in comparison was Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Abandonment, Suicide, Cancer, Miscarriage, Infidelity, and Car accident

lindsayerin's review

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Terminal illness, Abandonment, and Grief

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Infidelity

kaylaboevers's review

emotional medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Suicide, Death, Cancer, and Abandonment

Moderate: Car accident and Infidelity

Minor: Infertility

fkshg8465's review against another edition

emotional sad slow-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

3.0

I loved Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow. So I had high hopes for this one. The characters are all so flawed, and they are adorable and doing their best (most of them, anyway). But I hated the ending and I wish we’d been able to spend more time with them and see what happened to Maya in her adulthood and so many others loose ends….

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infidelity and Abandonment

blewballoon's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

4.0

This was a really good story, definitely one of those types of books that is written for people who love being around books. There were a lot more plots and characters than I expected, and I think they all were given just enough time, but maybe could have had more? I wasn't as emotionally impacted by the emotional parts, but based on the tone of the book I'm not sure I was really supposed to be. The book felt more about the general ups, downs, and surprises of life in a way that I don't think was meant to be super heavy. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer

Moderate: Car accident, Miscarriage, Suicide, Infidelity, and Death

Minor: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Pregnancy, Vomit, Racism, and Death of parent

jessicareynolds20's review

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

Moderate: Miscarriage, Cancer, Terminal illness, and Infidelity

Minor: Car accident

evreardon's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective slow-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

4.0

This was a slow meandering type of book. Nothing crazy happened. Just a slice of life novel but it felt cozy and welcoming. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Miscarriage, Infidelity, Car accident, Pregnancy, Terminal illness, and Cancer

Minor: Suicide and Vomit

natatouille'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

a book centered on family, community, and books, three things which I really love. it's a story spanning many years in a small town, where we find love (platonic and romantic) and experience loss and lots of other small things that are a part of life. i think it packs a punch for its small format. i really enjoyed this one, and the narrator was really good.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide, Car accident, Death of parent, Cancer, Death, and Miscarriage

Minor: Infidelity and Suicidal thoughts