Reviews tagging 'Infidelity'

How It All Blew Up by Arvin Ahmadi

6 reviews

ophycore's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Outing, Islamophobia, Cursing, Racism, Hate crime, and Homophobia

Moderate: Infidelity, Bullying, Religious bigotry, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Sexual harassment

rayne_1906's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted 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

Audiobook - 3 hours - This book was enjoyable enough, but I can't help but feel a lot of it was unnecessary. There was too much 'filler' for me, as a lot of the parts describing his time in Rome just felt there for the sake of it, and didn't further the plot, or my understanding of the characters at all. I also thought the parts in the interrogation room felt incredibly unrealistic - there's no way anyone would speak that way to someone questioning them, especially not when they'd been targeted based on islamophobia. Overall, I suppose I felt this book felt conflicted between trying to be serious and trying to be lighthearted and fun, and fell awkwardly in the middle instead. That being said, as a light read, it held my attention well enough, and was a decent read.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Islamophobia, Infidelity, and Homophobia

longlost's review

adventurous emotional hopeful 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

3.0

i liked how loosely this book was written - i enjoyed reading about amir's time in rome and how his friendships with johan & the others developed, even if at some points it got a little messy. part of the story being told by the entire family via airport interviews was also a really creative touch that i feel added to the atmosphere of the story + a reality check into what it's like to be a muslim in this day and age. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Islamophobia

Moderate: Bullying, Sexual content, Infidelity, and Religious bigotry

imstephtacular's review

adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Homophobia, Infidelity, Bullying, Toxic relationship, Outing, and Islamophobia

jojo_'s review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Islamophobia, and Racism

Moderate: Bullying

Minor: Infidelity, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship

kelseyland's review

emotional funny hopeful 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

5.0

This book's summary makes it sound a little bleak: worried about being outed to his Muslim family, the protagonist runs away to Rome and ends up being detained and questioned by a US Customs officer. But the funny, smart and passionate narration and heartfelt story made it one I didn't want to put down.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Islamophobia

Moderate: Infidelity, Bullying, Religious bigotry, and Sexual content

Minor: Suicidal thoughts