Reviews tagging 'Infidelity'

Törmäyskurssi by Beth O'Leary

24 reviews

jen1804's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Vomit, Stalking, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Rape, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail

loeams93's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Minor: Infidelity, Rape, and Sexual assault

shawnna_reads2's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Stalking, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Infidelity

meganjeg's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug use, Homophobia, Infidelity, Sexual assault, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Car accident

purplepenning's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Misogyny

voxydox's review against another edition

challenging emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Stalking, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment

eligru's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Homophobia, Stalking, Car accident, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Bullying, Violence, Blood, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Eating disorder, Infidelity, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

signalprocess's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Vomit

Minor: Homophobia, Infidelity, and Injury/Injury detail

hmatt's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Classic Beth O'Leary here: a hilariously-told and very cute romance with complex characters and a slightly ridiculous premise. This one felt just a little too long for me with a bit of weird pacing, like the antics were slightly too ridiculous and then the ending creeped up and it was all wrapped up too fast. I also felt like the characters were less relatable than those in the author's other books, but that has more to do with their younger ages and how many of them were posh English people than how they were written. This author always does a fantastic job of writing rich and flawed characters that feel very real, and I once again came away wanting to "check up" on all the primary and secondary characters after the novel finishes.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Sexual assault, Car accident, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Addiction, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual content, and Stalking

Minor: Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Violence, Vomit, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor pregnancy tag for breastfeeding and discussions of becoming pregnant. Minor homophobia tag for several brief mentions of a minor homophobic character.

riddlemesphinx's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Grief, Stalking, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Classism