Reviews tagging 'Infidelity'

Betoniruusu by Angie Thomas

19 reviews

bookybadger's review against another edition

funny inspiring 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Violence, Pregnancy, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Abortion, Death, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, Grief, Medical content, Police brutality, Racism, Sexual content, and Violence

ellaaj's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective tense 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Gun violence, Murder, Pregnancy, and Violence

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Racial slurs, and Racism

Minor: Abortion, Addiction, Blood, and Death

readandfindout's review against another edition

emotional hopeful tense fast-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

Style/writing: 4 stars
Themes: 4 stars
Characters: 4.5 stars
Plot: 3.5 stars

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Death, Murder, Violence, Grief, Drug use, Blood, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Racism, Addiction, Gore, and Infidelity

Minor: Abortion

readingbetweenthenotes's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

This was a great prequel to The Hate U Give but also a fantastic story in its own right. It was hard-hitting, as all Angie Thomas books are, but there were also some lovely moments of lightness. I really enjoyed learning more about Maverick. And I loved the little nods to On The Come Up and THUG!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Murder

Moderate: Blood, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Excrement, Grief, Infidelity, Medical content, Racism, Sexual content, Violence, and Vomit

charlottesomewhere's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

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

Absolutely loved this prequel to The Hate U Give telling Maverick's story. I loved seeing his relationship with Lisa changing and how he changed as he became a dad. I will never get enough of these characters and their story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, Grief, Infidelity, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Gun violence

stubbornlybookish's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Murder

Minor: Drug use and Infidelity

skudiklier's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense 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? Yes

4.75

I finished this book last night, after starting it when I woke up yesterday morning--which should tell you something about how much I liked it I guess. I've loved every book Angie Thomas has written, and this was no exception. You can definitely read this without having read The Hate U Give, but obviously you should read that anyway, and I do think you get a richer experience reading this one if you've read THUG. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Addiction, Blood, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Excrement, Grief, Gun violence, Infidelity, Murder, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Violence, and Vomit

Moderate: Homophobia, Sexual content, Slavery, and Death of parent

Minor: Child death, Fatphobia, and Genocide

carolinewithane's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Racism, and Grief

Moderate: Racial slurs, Police brutality, and Infidelity

Minor: Abortion

leighannebfd3b's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Cursing

Minor: Addiction and Infidelity