Reviews tagging 'Infidelity'

The Body in Question by Jill Ciment

13 reviews

thychronicreader's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

jenlengland's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity

shirewitchreads's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Infidelity

kaywhiteley's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Loveable characters? No

2.0

Maybe I would’ve liked it more if it wasn’t so ableist 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Infidelity

Moderate: Murder

sylvestra's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Infidelity, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

brinnavirginia's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad tense 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? Yes

5.0

The juiciest thing I've read in a long time, and it's not close. Gripping, wrenching, tragic. Smart, too. I had to keep covering the rest of the page with my hand so my eyes wouldn't skip ahead (and I cried twice).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Infidelity, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders

jg34's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

4.5

Such an interesting and unique story. I loved the writing, it was strangely impersonal - I mean we don’t even get names until part two - but somehow really worked for me. The characters are complex and flawed. Definitely worth the read!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infidelity, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Child death, Sexual content, and Murder

Minor: Terminal illness, Medical content, and Grief

caseygriffin's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Infidelity

noragoudie's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious slow-paced

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

3.5

This book is deeply smart, incredibly unnerving, and I honestly don't know what to think. I hated it for how it made me feel but couldn't put it down. Therefore, I think that must mean that it was good.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Infidelity, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Child death and Murder

emelynreads's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.25

A page turner I read in one sitting. I'm glad I didn't read the full flap, I was sold on the premise of two jurors having an affair during a murder trial in Central Florida. 

I did find myself questioning the author's choice in writing the twins as adopted children since the whole adopted evil child trope paints a harmful picture. 

I found this book poetic and riveting.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Infidelity

Moderate: Cancer and Terminal illness

Minor: Medical content