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salowlbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
danajoy's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
An intriguing exploration of love, familial, platonic and romantic. A stiring, heartbreaking and moving story.
I loved the strong friendship and respect between Miss Betty and Mr Chetan.
The self harm element in the latter section was some of the most confronting that I've read.
I loved the strong friendship and respect between Miss Betty and Mr Chetan.
The self harm element in the latter section was some of the most confronting that I've read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Hate crime, Self harm, Blood, Grief, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Gun violence
therejuvenatedreader's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
sad
fast-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
4.0
rxchxel's review against another edition
The plot seems good but I couldn’t get through the writing. Felt like a Google translate unfortunately
lovelyday2day's review against another edition
3.0
This was a really intense book. I loved the writing and characters. I also started googling recipes for many of the foods mentioned while reading.
giuseppinah's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, and Self harm
home_again's review against another edition
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slow-paced
4.75
It was a little slow getting started but once I got into the meat of the story, I didn't want to put it down.
There were parts that were funny, parts that were horrifying, parts that were tragic, and so on. The voice of the narration was so real. It really added to the richness of the book.
Meant of the theme in this book are disturbing but they are also realistic. In essence, this is a story about the damage the cruelty of one man can cause and the healing the kindness of one man can have.
There were parts that were funny, parts that were horrifying, parts that were tragic, and so on. The voice of the narration was so real. It really added to the richness of the book.
Meant of the theme in this book are disturbing but they are also realistic. In essence, this is a story about the damage the cruelty of one man can cause and the healing the kindness of one man can have.
mxr1e2's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I enjoyed Mr. Chetans perspective the most. Although I cannot imagine the book missing the other perspectives. This story makes me want to go visit Trinidad in this lifetime. The author is a real treasure.
tashlibrary's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Love After Love was insightful, multi layered, and unputdownable.
It's a story about a single mother, Sole her shy son, and Mr. Chetan a closeted gay man who was their tenant and then became like family.
I fell in love with three characters. At the beginning of the story, seeing the dynamic of how the relationship developed into a loving family to the second half where the complications and struggles of life tested the love for each other. This book deals with some serious themes such as domestic violence, self-harm, homophobia etc.
Persaud writing was superb. I'm so looking forward to reading her other works. Definitely recommend.
It's a story about a single mother, Sole her shy son, and Mr. Chetan a closeted gay man who was their tenant and then became like family.
I fell in love with three characters. At the beginning of the story, seeing the dynamic of how the relationship developed into a loving family to the second half where the complications and struggles of life tested the love for each other. This book deals with some serious themes such as domestic violence, self-harm, homophobia etc.
Persaud writing was superb. I'm so looking forward to reading her other works. Definitely recommend.
donnakay's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
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
5.0
We are forever getting more than we can bare. Always. It's just that we don't have a choice in the matter.""
This is a book about Betty, a widowed mom of one who is doing her best to raise her son, Solo, independently. One of her colleagues, Mr Cheatam, moves in, and the three of them, in turn, create their own family unit. This book is not about love and family in the traditional sense but explores the companionable relationships we form with others and how much they can mean as much to us as any blood relations. #readcaribbean
None of the characters in this book were perfect, which further helped to highlight their humanity and the complications of life. That aside, I can't tell you how many times I wanted someone to give Solo a proper Caribbean cut-ass! I kept watching the page and wondering who the hell he was really talking too! 😂. On the flip side of that, Betty wasn't always right in her head either. She definitely got a few side eyes from me, especially with her dating life. Mr Cheatam was also a fav, and his storyline helped to highlight the strives we still need to make to on a societal level.
The story was engaging from cover to cover, and even though it dealt with many heavy topics on page (check the trigger warnings), I also found myself laughing out loud quite a few times. I'm not sure if it was the authenticity of hearing my own dialect in some of the situations in the novel, but the expression continuously brought joy to my heart. There were several instances during this book that I got flash backs to some of my childhood neighbors and thought about how well they would fit in with the crowd in this story. I loved all the cultural references, and I'm happy that the author did not choose to explain every single cultural nuance for those who may not be as personally familiar with every cultural reference.
This is a book about Betty, a widowed mom of one who is doing her best to raise her son, Solo, independently. One of her colleagues, Mr Cheatam, moves in, and the three of them, in turn, create their own family unit. This book is not about love and family in the traditional sense but explores the companionable relationships we form with others and how much they can mean as much to us as any blood relations. #readcaribbean
None of the characters in this book were perfect, which further helped to highlight their humanity and the complications of life. That aside, I can't tell you how many times I wanted someone to give Solo a proper Caribbean cut-ass! I kept watching the page and wondering who the hell he was really talking too! 😂. On the flip side of that, Betty wasn't always right in her head either. She definitely got a few side eyes from me, especially with her dating life. Mr Cheatam was also a fav, and his storyline helped to highlight the strives we still need to make to on a societal level.
The story was engaging from cover to cover, and even though it dealt with many heavy topics on page (check the trigger warnings), I also found myself laughing out loud quite a few times. I'm not sure if it was the authenticity of hearing my own dialect in some of the situations in the novel, but the expression continuously brought joy to my heart. There were several instances during this book that I got flash backs to some of my childhood neighbors and thought about how well they would fit in with the crowd in this story. I loved all the cultural references, and I'm happy that the author did not choose to explain every single cultural nuance for those who may not be as personally familiar with every cultural reference.