Reviews with content warning for Infidelity - Törmäyskurssi

Na verdade, até entendo. Acho. O amor como um trato. Tipo, entregar o coração é assustador, mas exequível se a outra pessoa o fizer em simultâneo, como dois soldados a baixarem as armas ao mesmo tempo.

Mas o pavor que sinto não parece sabê-lo. O pavor sabe apenas que o futuro é vasto, e terrível, porque, inevitavelmente, faça eu o que fizer, irei falhar.

Aquela gargalhada soa a conforto, a simples prazer, ao deleite de sentir que a pessoa que amamos também nos ama.

Mas o quase é mesmo assim: podemos ter 99 por cento de certeza, podemos estar a uma unha negra de o fazer, mas, se nos impedirmos de transpor essa linha, nunca ninguém saberá quão perto estivemos.

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karolinaz's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective 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

4.25

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jen1804's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.5

I have mixed feelings about this one. The book flicks between the ‘Then’ and the ‘Now’ which I really liked. The plot was mostly entertaining with comical almost slapstick things occurring throughout the road trip from Chichester to Scotland. Despite this however, it did feel slow at times. What compelled me to keep reading was that I wanted to find out what had happened in the past between Addie and Dylan to cause the tension in the car today. After O’Leary shares this with the reader, the last 50 pages or so were more difficult to read purely because there was no incentive to keep going. Therefore I clearly was not very invested in them as a couple, or invested in the other characters. Some of the relationships/friendships were largely unhealthy, but this is acknowledged within the book, and through use of time and therapy the characters show growth.
I did really love Deb’s character the whole way through though.
Satisfactory ending? Yes.

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loeams93's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective 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

3.75

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shawnna_reads2's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-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? Yes

3.25

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meganjeg's review against another edition

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emotional reflective 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

3.0

I was on board with this concept - you and your ex are stuck in a car together on a long-haul drive from London to Scotland, tension and drama to ensue. But the characters are so unlikable and grating that I found the first half of this book a slog. Also, for a book titled 'The Road Trip' you spend a lot of time in flashbacks and not that much time on the road. That all being said, the plot felt more unpredictable than you would expect for this genre and by the last part of the book I was hanging on to see how it would all play out.

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