Reviews tagging 'Infidelity'

They Never Learn by Layne Fargo

38 reviews

foldingthepage_kayleigh's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-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

4.5

A serial killer FMC with a thirst for justice with a dark academia setting? Excellent 👏🏼 A 4.5 star read for me. The dual POVs were well done and the twists were *chef's kiss*. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Murder, Gore, Medical trauma, Toxic friendship, Sexism, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Grief

Moderate: Sexual content and Alcohol

kitandink's review

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

well! 

also, hell of a plot twist

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Stalking, Gore, Suicide, Violence, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Vomit, and Murder

Moderate: Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Infidelity, Suicide, Biphobia, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Physical abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Suicide attempt, and Grief

Minor: Toxic friendship, Mass/school shootings, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, and Vomit

zombiezami's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, Cursing, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Murder, Sexual violence, Stalking, Sexism, Rape, Death, Violence, and Gore

Moderate: Bullying, Suicide, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Biphobia, Medical content, and Vomit

Minor: Gun violence and Death of parent

rickireadss's review against another edition

5.0

WOMEN. I. LOVE. WOMEN. especially when they’re murderous. i loved how the main plot twist was revealed halfway through but i was still on the edge of my seat for the last half, and almost MORE SO because of it being revealed so early. 10/10 recommend & i can’t wait to read her other book “temper”!!

⚠️: murder, violence, sexual assault, sexual violence, rape, death, bullying, stalking, domestic abuse, emotional abuse, adult/minor relationship, panic attacks, drug abuse, drugging, alcohol, fire/fire injury, injury/injury detail, body horror, suicide, suicide attempt, infidelity

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Death, Bullying, Murder, Violence, Sexual violence, Rape, and Stalking

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse, Alcohol, Body horror, Infidelity, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Suicide attempt

crushedvelvet's review

dark medium-paced

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

3.0

They Never Learn is a serviceable, misandrist (said with affection) thriller. It follows Carly Schiller and Scarlett Clark. The former a closeted, mousy freshman from a troubled home. The latter an English professor by day, and a feminist vigilante by night.

The book tries to tackle a smorsgasbord of issues. Domestic abuse, grooming, groping, rape, revenge porn, stalking, voyeurism... And the rape culture and victim blaming that enables and tacitly encourages it. It juggles so many topics that it fails to make time for contemplating their nature. The analysis starts and stops at "men suck" and "these things are bad" (which is true!). But I wish it spent time scrutinizing the norms and systems that enable predatory men to thrive.

Every character felt flat to me. Carly went from the good girl™️ archetype in YA to

a belligerent, sadistic burgeoning killer

. It was jarring & didn't feel organic. Nothing in her prior characterization hinted at even a kernel of this residing in her.

And as for Scarlett... She feels like a concept, not a person. Like if someone thought "what if Dexter was a woman and she went after predatory men?" & ran with it. Never stopping to consider who she is outside of that. Shes curvy, redheaded, kinda bitchy, she hates men... That's it. Whether it is bloodlust or injustice that compels her to kill switched from scene to scene. Whatever the plot needed at the time.

AND her relationship with Jasper, a student, just made her feel like a raging hypocrite to me. Regardless of him being a possessive freak.

On the topic of the plot, I've never read a thriller that failed to, y'know, thrill me. It was oddly devoid of suspense. The opening kill was lame and so were the following ones. The most intense twist is

Carly & Scarlett being the same person.

Great read for people who walked away from Gone Girl or Midsommar and thought "good for her".

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Infidelity, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Biphobia, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Stalking, Rape, Sexual harassment, and Sexual assault

readingwithgoose's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Sexism, Domestic abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Physical abuse and Infidelity

melchncookies's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

What a great, terrible and scary story! There’s a couple really great twists that I didn’t quite see coming. The narrators were perfect choices for the audiobook. 

Carly is a good girl who discovers sexual freedom. Scarlett is fantastic feminist serial killer. Eventually their worlds collide, but not in the way you’d expect. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Sexual harassment, Toxic friendship, Violence, Death, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Murder, and Sexism

Moderate: Blood, Death, Adult/minor relationship, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Gore, Infidelity, and Death of parent

tiasreads's review

challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, and Gore

Minor: Infidelity

jodean's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, Gore, Stalking, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Sexism, Death, Blood, Toxic relationship, and Misogyny

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Drug use, Biphobia, and Medical content

alilbitofeveryth1ng's review against another edition

fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Fire/Fire injury, Stalking, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, and Murder