Reviews tagging 'Infidelity'

Long Bright River by Liz Moore

10 reviews

atamano's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Adult/minor relationship, Addiction, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Murder, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Violence, Trafficking, Sexism, Abandonment, Body shaming, Alcohol, Child abuse, and Grief

Minor: Dementia, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Classism, Cursing, and Infidelity

eachz's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

Pros: The way secrets were gradually revealed kept me very invested in the mystery / plot. I appreciated the compassionate lens of the novel and the research the author did to handle the setting.

Cons: Something about the narrator felt stiff and unrealistic; I found the tone of the narration just ever so slightly annoying. The resolution of the main mystery also felt a little too quick and neat. Edited to add: I read another review that articulated one of my issues with this book well -- despite the heavy/emotional topics this book deals with, the narration style (and frankly the boring-ness of the MC) was such that I didn't really *feel* much reading this other than curiosity about the plot.

Overall I enjoyed reading this; a solid read that kept me hooked for a few days! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Murder, Pregnancy, Trafficking, Addiction, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Classism, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, and Sexual violence

Minor: Blood and Infidelity

juanat77's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Drug abuse, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Body horror, Cursing, Dementia, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Violence, Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, and Infidelity

brookey8888's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective 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

This was very good, but a hard read. The subject matter is dark and the implications are dark as well. That being said it’s so important to read about this. I do have to say the writing style of this is so odd and took me a while to get into. I think if this was written differently it could have been a five star and maybe more emotional. As for the thriller/mystery aspect it really wasn’t the main plot( and I found it predictable), but I still enjoyed it and that it was underlying. I really enjoyed learning more about the sister relationship and the family dynamics. I do have to say I didn’t love the ending. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Drug use, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Rape, Sexual violence, Cursing, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Classism, Sexual assault, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Mental illness, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexism, and Violence

mysterymom40's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

Moderate: Murder, Addiction, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Sexual harassment, and Sexual assault

Minor: Infidelity

rachelwierick's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Murder, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Death of parent, Infidelity, and Sexual assault

kimveach's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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

4.5

A truly excellent mystery.  If you like Tana French books, I think you'd like this one.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Blood, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Infidelity, Medical content, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Rape, Trafficking, and Violence

literarypenguin's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad 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? Yes

5.0

I didn’t expect such a powerful, emotional and at times heartwarming read. It was safe to say that I was pleasantly surprised and by the end of it I was left with a understanding of how damaging and truly terrible addiction is.

Long Bright River is a story about two sisters, Mickey and Kacey, whose upbringing and childhood molded them and changed how they both saw the world and the people in it. The author crafts a beautifully written story through flashbacks of pivotal moments in the girl's lives alongside flash forwards of the lives they live today. The author really shows us just how devastating of a illness addiction really is, how it can also tear apart even the closest of families. As a resident of Pennsylvania, just like the sisters in this book, I can say for certain that the places she describes is a sad but often normal reality.

Mickey is one of the most interesting, at the same time flawed, characters I have ever read. Her urge to protect people at the cost of her own sanity and health is very understandable after all that she has seen and been through. Her love for her sister is very admirable, at the same time you can see her anger and rage for Kacey at her actions and the many terrible things she has done. Mickey herself has her own demons she has yet to do battle with, she struggles everyday with trusting people, crippling panic attacks, and being a loving, attentive mother to Thomas. She takes her job as a officer very seriously and puts up a wall around herself everyday that she enters the station.

The writing is beautifully done and the author’s attention to detail is excellent. By reading this book you can tell a lot of research went into this book, but also a lot of sensitivity and care. The city itself is almost a character, her descriptions of buildings and the people who live on them is superb.

I can’t recommend this book enough, if you want a book that will make you feel, make you take a long hard look at addiction and its horrifying side effects not only on the addicts but the people around them. Pick up and read this book, trust me you won’t regret it.
 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Drug use

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Death

Minor: Gun violence and Infidelity

flavinja's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse, Drug use, Misogyny, Murder, and Police brutality

Moderate: Death of parent, Death, Grief, Infidelity, and Emotional abuse

fondueturtles's review against another edition

mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Addiction, Drug abuse, and Drug use

Moderate: Child abuse and Sexual assault

Minor: Domestic abuse and Infidelity