Reviews tagging 'Infidelity'

Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters

17 reviews

bronzeageholly's review

emotional reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Homophobia

Moderate: Infidelity and Toxic relationship

Minor: Racism and Misogyny

mlovesbooks's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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? Yes

5.0

That last chapter tipped this book fully into 5 stars territory. I love Nan as a character so much. She's not perfect and she goes through so much, but she's rewarded in the end for being the lovesick girl she's always been.

Florence is my favorite out of all the women in this book, though. She is so kind and loving and sincere and generous.

I absolutely love this book and all of Nancy's twists and turns.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Lesbophobia, and Infidelity

Minor: Racial slurs and Miscarriage

caroluvr's review against another edition

challenging reflective sad slow-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Sexual content, Abandonment, Infidelity, Lesbophobia, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Dysphoria and Transphobia

orchidd's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Infidelity, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Racial slurs, Grief, and Physical abuse

Minor: Miscarriage, Racism, Addiction, Cursing, Classism, and Suicide

vanadiumbean's review

adventurous challenging mysterious reflective sad slow-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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Grief, Infidelity, Lesbophobia, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Cursing, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse

cnidariar3x's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

Gorgeous sapphic bildungsroman with a sprinkle of "Napoleon Dynamite", a pinch of Upton Sinclair's "The Jungle" but sticks the landing much better with more nuance than either.

I love this book so much.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Lesbophobia, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Sexism, Racial slurs, Confinement, Classism, Racism, Infidelity, and Outing

denimtuxedo's review

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Body shaming, Physical abuse, and Sexism