Reviews tagging 'Infidelity'

Tom Lake by Ann Patchett

46 reviews

careyyann's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective slow-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? It's complicated

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Cancer, Addiction, Alcoholism, Abortion, and Sexual content

askmeokay's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol and Addiction

Moderate: Cancer, Drug use, Pregnancy, Animal death, and Infidelity

Minor: Child death, Death, and Injury/Injury detail

cibani's review against another edition

adventurous reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Toxic relationship, Abortion, Death, Infidelity, Pandemic/Epidemic, Alcoholism, and Cancer

smoxen's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

The writing is good but the plot didn’t do anything for me. The stakes were low in a way that felt boring rather than cozy and relaxing.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infidelity

Minor: Abortion

delaneybarry's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Vomit, Infidelity, Pandemic/Epidemic, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Drug use, Addiction, Cancer, Death, and Mental illness

Minor: Abortion

tabear's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Addiction, Infidelity, Medical content, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Abortion, Racism, Vomit, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Mental illness

tashtasher's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Infidelity, Suicide, Alcohol, Cancer, Toxic relationship, Death, Alcoholism, Pregnancy, Grief, Terminal illness, and Death of parent

Minor: Animal death and Racism

ajhowe2's review against another edition

reflective relaxing slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Pandemic/Epidemic, Addiction, Infidelity, Eating disorder, and Suicide

Minor: Abortion, Racism, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Death

laheath's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

This was a beautiful story of love, that among family members and between a married couple, but also the love experienced before marriage and how it shapes people for the future.  The female lead is telling her 3 daughters about her brief relationship with a famous actor prior to becoming involved with their future father.  Some secrets she chooses to keep to herself, but those that she reveals, show her daughters a different side of her than they had previously known, as well as why she made certain life choices.

Meryl Streep's narration in the audiobook is perfect!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infidelity, Pregnancy, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Alcohol and Child death

caitgiam's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism

Moderate: Infidelity and Alcohol

Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic and Abortion