Reviews tagging 'Infidelity'

Someone Else's Shoes by Jojo Moyes

10 reviews

sejw's review

emotional funny medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse

Moderate: Classism, Cancer, and Infidelity

Minor: Animal cruelty

frenandjen's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring mysterious tense 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infidelity, Eating disorder, Forced institutionalization, Infertility, Animal cruelty, Cancer, Excrement, Classism, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Misogyny, Abandonment, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

pinkparentheses's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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

5.0

I loved this book. If you’re on board with the unrealistic, ridiculous, premise then you’ll definitely enjoy the ride. Such a feel good story, where you’ll laugh and cry. Such an amazing story about unlikely friends and finding what matters most in life. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Infidelity, Homophobia, and Cancer

carlyjb16's review against another edition

emotional sad slow-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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Abandonment, Gaslighting, Grief, Mental illness, and Classism

Moderate: Classism and Infidelity

Minor: Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, Cancer, Suicide attempt, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Toxic relationship, Terminal illness, and Mental illness

melarareading's review against another edition

emotional tense medium-paced

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

2.25

Depressing to begin with, ending in predictable. This is not a romance. It is also not about friendship. It is an interesting book about a woman who accidentally takes someone else's shoes, ruined by the story of the woman who's shoes she takes. I can't even describe how awful I felt while reading this book, all the joy is completely missing until the 75% mark. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism and Alcohol

Moderate: Classism, Grief, Death of parent, Body shaming, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Cancer, and Gaslighting

Minor: Toxic relationship and Suicide attempt

laheath's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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

3.5

Seemingly simple premise that becomes more complicated by the personal and professional circumstances of the two main female characters. In the beginning, neither is all that likeable, but one evokes sympathy while the other is just rude. As we learn their backgrounds and meet the supporting characters, they both slowly begin to change for the better, but this seemed to be dragged out longer than necessary. I really enjoyed the developing friendships among the women from different backgrounds and some parts were very funny. After all that though, I felt the ending was somewhat rushed and had hoped for more detailed resolution for each of the women. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Classism, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Cancer, Homophobia, and Infidelity

Minor: Sexual content and Suicide attempt

icieri's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Cancer, Death of parent, Grief, Classism, and Misogyny

rebeccarudisill's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious tense medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Grief, Infidelity, Suicide attempt, Cancer, and Death of parent

Phil deals with depression throughout the book

mrsjoylovesbooks's review against another edition

emotional funny slow-paced

• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Thank you Penguin Random House Audio for the free audiobook. Full review to come.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer and Infidelity

katiemack's review against another edition

funny slow-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? It's complicated

3.75

I received an eARC of this book from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

The first half of the book feels incredibly slow as Jojo Moyes sets up her premise--Nisha's entitled, abrasive personality and the suspension of disbelief don't help the pacing. The lack of realism persists throughout the novel as three sets of people (which eventually become two sets of people) frantically try to regain a pair of red Christian Louboutin heels. The highlight of the book is the eventual friendship between Nisha, Sam, and a few other key players. If you love a good revenge story, the ending will satisfy you. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infidelity and Mental illness