Reviews tagging 'Infidelity'

The Road Trip by Beth O'Leary

22 reviews

shawnna_reads2's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Stalking, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Infidelity

meganjeg's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

3.0

I was on board with this concept - you and your ex are stuck in a car together on a long-haul drive from London to Scotland, tension and drama to ensue. But the characters are so unlikable and grating that I found the first half of this book a slog. Also, for a book titled 'The Road Trip' you spend a lot of time in flashbacks and not that much time on the road. That all being said, the plot felt more unpredictable than you would expect for this genre and by the last part of the book I was hanging on to see how it would all play out. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Homophobia, Drug use, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Car accident

purplepenning's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Homophobia, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Addiction, Blood, Car accident, Classism, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Stalking, Violence, and Vomit

Minor: Misogyny

voxydox's review against another edition

challenging emotional medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Vomit, Alcoholism, Gaslighting, Stalking, and Toxic friendship

eligru's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Homophobia, Addiction, Car accident, Stalking, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Blood, Toxic friendship, Bullying, and Violence

Minor: Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Eating disorder, and Pregnancy

signalprocess's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Addiction, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Drug abuse, Sexual assault, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Homophobia, Infidelity, and Injury/Injury detail

hmatt's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Classic Beth O'Leary here: a hilariously-told and very cute romance with complex characters and a slightly ridiculous premise. This one felt just a little too long for me with a bit of weird pacing, like the antics were slightly too ridiculous and then the ending creeped up and it was all wrapped up too fast. I also felt like the characters were less relatable than those in the author's other books, but that has more to do with their younger ages and how many of them were posh English people than how they were written. This author always does a fantastic job of writing rich and flawed characters that feel very real, and I once again came away wanting to "check up" on all the primary and secondary characters after the novel finishes.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Car accident, Sexual assault, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Addiction, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual content, and Stalking

Minor: Homophobia, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Violence, and Vomit

Minor pregnancy tag for breastfeeding and discussions of becoming pregnant. Minor homophobia tag for several brief mentions of a minor homophobic character.

riddlemesphinx's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Alcohol, Classism, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Stalking, and Sexual assault

freydawreviews's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Stalking, and Mental illness

Minor: Rape, Vomit, Infidelity, and Car accident

aqtbenz's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Homophobia, Stalking, Toxic friendship, and Alcoholism

Minor: Infidelity