Reviews tagging 'Infidelity'

Passing by Nella Larsen

65 reviews

dreamreader's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense medium-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

4.25

Very glad I finally read this classic! The story itself is haunting and tense, and the slow build of suspicion and doubt is expertly done. The characters themselves are drawn well and realistically, and the character that readers follow, Irene, is an excellent example of an unreliable narrator. Parts of this book were very uncomfortable, intentionally. I would like to read Larsen's other novel, Quicksand, which sounds very compelling. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism

Moderate: Infidelity

clararemon's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs

Moderate: Murder and Infidelity

faith99's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Death, Toxic relationship, Murder, Racism, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Infidelity

jessthanthree's review against another edition

emotional tense medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism

Moderate: Death and Infidelity

Minor: Death of parent

lateromantic's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Racial slurs, Racism, and Outing

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Emotional abuse, Blood, Hate crime, Infidelity, Toxic friendship, Cultural appropriation, Death, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Minor: Classism, Stalking, and Colonisation

redheadorganist's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective tense 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism

Minor: Infidelity and Mental illness

aseel_reads's review against another edition

tense 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

3.75

If I hadn't read the vanishing half before this, I would have enjoyed this a lot more. Unfortunately, it fell a little flat because it was so short. The plot twist and ending were definitely unexpected, which was nice. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infidelity, Racial slurs, and Racism

growintogardens's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism

Moderate: Infidelity, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Violence and Death

heather_freshparchment's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Racial slurs

Moderate: Murder, Suicide, and Infidelity

lucinotlucy's review

challenging mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Racial slurs and Racism

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Cultural appropriation, and Infidelity

Minor: Death and Outing