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Had this book sitting around for weeks, finally picked it up a couple days ago and I was gripped! What a ride. Betty, Mr. Chetan, and Solo were so dynamic. The visuals, the food (I got so homesick and hungry), the trini idioms and sayings made me feel like I was standing nearby in each scene. The final scenes well...the tears were real but this book was totally worth it.

melodys_library's review against another edition

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3.0

CW: Domestic violence, alcohol abuse, homophobia, self-harm

Careful not to judge a book by its cover here: Love After Love is not a romance novel!

It is an exploration of the many forms of love: the platonic, the romantic, the familial, the non-familial. As each character copes with his/her personal shame, hopelessness and loneliness, they discover the beauty of self-love and the solace and comfort of loving one another.

The story is steeped in Trinidadian culture and written strictly in Trinidadian dialect. While I appreciated the prose, I have to admit that I stumbled a bit. There were also some vast time hops that I found jarring, where the characters quickly jumped from harmed to healing, with little to no explanation of the path they took to get there. Nevertheless, it was a unique reading experience, and the descriptions of those delectable dishes - and the roti, all the roti - left my mouth watering.

septimusmith's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

lissfitz's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.5

motherofladybirds's review against another edition

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3.0

I loved the characters and descriptions of food, and landscape and the language of Trinidad. I felt I could have done with some trigger warnings for self harm and domestic violence. The end was very shocking and I felt the lack of resolution. I mostly enjoyed this read.

booksandbabble's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad 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

3.75

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lil_legge's review against another edition

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medium-paced

Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.25

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