Reviews tagging 'Infidelity'

Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren

76 reviews

meat_muffin's review against another edition

emotional slow-paced

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

5.0

It’s 1:30am, I just finished this book and I’m still sobbing, so… that’s my review.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent

Moderate: Car accident, Sexual content, Infidelity, and Grief

Minor: Pregnancy and Cancer

chloelj27's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Death of parent, and Grief

Moderate: Infidelity and Sexual content

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, and Cancer

vanessagrausam's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Car accident and Infidelity

jg34's review against another edition

emotional hopeful slow-paced

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

4.0

Very very cute and we stan Macy and Elliot!! Was a slow builder for sure but did set up a good emotional gut punch at the end there. A story of love and loss and how it changes you. I don’t love the trope of the “girl has a boyfriend but finds out he’s just average after finding a better guy but let’s wait to 
break up until the very last possible minute.” Some of the scenes of them growing up were a bit cringe too but at the same time kind of nice to see two people learning about sex and love together which is cringey and awkward in real like. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Sexual content

Moderate: Infidelity, Car accident, Panic attacks/disorders, and Cursing

Minor: Vomit

tarnaflake's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Death of parent, and Infidelity

Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual content

saraavowlerr's review against another edition

emotional funny sad slow-paced

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

2.0

I liked the ending and the reasoning why I just wish everything else around it was told better. They reunited way too fast and Macy was the worst main character I’ve ever read ever.

He growled way too much

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Content Warnings

Minor: Car accident, Cursing, Alcohol, Death of parent, and Infidelity

cham721's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content and Death of parent

Minor: Infidelity

lindtash's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Grief, Infidelity, Death of parent, and Sexual assault

shutupiamreading's review against another edition

emotional sad 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? No

5.0

GUSHING. This was just beautiful. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Car accident, and Infidelity

samflowerv6's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective tense 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

3.0

It’s not that I didn’t like it. I totally did. And… it feels like the Christina Lauren’s books all have very similar plots with miscommunication tropes. Elliot is an all time favorite book bf. I think the authors really didn’t address how <spoiler > Elliot was sexual assaulted by Emma. It was  was brushed off as a mistake. I would’ve liked more about him being supported too and less miscommunication tropes I love Elliot and Macy. If Macy had said half the things she thought during the “now” timeline, the book would’ve been half as long. Favorite word? You. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Death, Sexual content, Car accident, Grief, and Terminal illness