Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

His Only Wife by Peace Adzo Medie

6 reviews

leslielovesbooks's review against another edition

lighthearted 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death of parent

mels_reading_log's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective 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

4.0

Eli’s family does not like the woman he has fallen in love with and had a baby with. She is an outsider, and does not live the way they wish her to. So, they find Afi, a beautiful young woman from their hometown to marry Eli and convince him to finally leave “that woman”. This marriage changes everything for Afi and her family, they now have not just financial stability, but wealth. This is the story of Afi and Eli’s relationship. This book started out slow for me, but it definitely picked up until I was on the last chapter frantically reading and yelling out loud. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Chronic illness, Child death, and Death of parent

mscalls's review

emotional reflective tense 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Bullying, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Infidelity

Minor: Death of parent

kathigusi's review

emotional 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, and Pregnancy

Minor: Child death, Death of parent, and Adult/minor relationship

readingwithcoffee's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense 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

3.5

I think book covers pretty well why Afi has such a hard time thinking she deserves better then a marriage that makes her anxious and later miserable but while so many people love sub par partners we’re not really given strong reasons to understand what she sees in him beyond monetary security etc. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Infidelity, Domestic abuse, Alcohol, Body shaming, Cursing, Chronic illness, Self harm, Sexism, Death of parent, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and Classism

belle2008's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Body shaming, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, and Sexual content