Reviews tagging 'Infidelity'

Паперовий палац by Miranda Cowley Heller

185 reviews

dorsetreader's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Incest, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Stalking, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Bullying, Cancer, Miscarriage, and Grief

mrslsmith's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Rape, and Sexual assault

Minor: Cancer, Suicide, and Forced institutionalization

asha_amari's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity and Sexual assault

nicolelund's review against another edition

dark reflective sad medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Incest, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Grief, Murder, and Sexual harassment

annikjakober's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Infidelity, Rape, and Sexual assault

Minor: Cancer and Eating disorder

bail33's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Incest, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Cancer, Chronic illness, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Terminal illness, and Stalking

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Misogyny

notbrhymes's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

I don’t know. The beginning was hard to get into. I was confused by choices made throughout most of the book. The ending was incredibly abrupt and semi ambiguous. I don’t like the cheating and lying that are constant throughout this novel, as well as the horribly sad recounting of CSA. But also I found the writing compelling (more so after the flashbacks, didn’t like those even though they did add to the narrative) and the story interesting as well. I just don’t know! 

Also, I think there should have been massive warning for the extreme levels of child sexual assault (CSA) depicted in this story. I had no idea that was where this was going when I started this book and it completely shocked me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Dementia, and Sexual harassment

jillianclark25's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional slow-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: Incest, Infidelity, Rape, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Child death

Minor: Cancer

juli_powers's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad tense slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Incest, Pedophilia, and Grief

Minor: Cancer, Eating disorder, and Infertility

foldingthepage_kayleigh's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.75

This book is beautiful and terrible, with an atmosphere that you soak into. An incredibly immersive and intense family drama, this is a great choice if you’re looking for a heavier read that transports you directly to summer months at a lakeside cabin.

I would describe this book as grim and troubling, which normally wouldn’t be the type of book I would go for, but I am so glad I picked this one up and buddy read it with @flower_bubbles because I just couldn’t put it down! I listened to 3/4 of this one on audio and I would definitely recommend this format. The narrator is phenomenal, but also I really felt Elle was directly telling me her own story, which made me feel very invested in her life and spellbound by this whole book.

I can definitely see why this book made the Women’s Prize for Fiction long list and was a Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick, truly gorgeous writing that I would expect for literary fiction. But be forewarned, there are a lot of difficult topics covered and graphic scenes depicted in this one, and I would recommend researching the content before diving in. 

I’d recommend this book to readers who tend toward:

• storylines with multiple flashes through time 
• dark books that deal with trauma and vulnerability but contrasted with tender moments of togetherness
• imperfect and complicated main characters 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, and Murder

Minor: Cancer, Infertility, Grief, and Abandonment