Reviews tagging 'Infidelity'

Ruth & Pen by Emilie Pine

10 reviews

jesswhiteside's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.5

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility and Miscarriage

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Self harm

Minor: Ableism, Infidelity, Sexual assault, and Medical trauma

booksandbulletjournaling's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad slow-paced

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

3.5

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, and Self harm

Moderate: Blood

Minor: Infidelity and Alcohol

schorlett's review

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

4.5

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Infertility, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Medical trauma, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Self harm and Alcohol

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Infidelity

remuslibrary's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad tense 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

3.5

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Self harm, Sexual assault, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, and Sexual harassment

danielakalexandra's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

2.25

Kanske en bok som man uppskattat om man var yngre än mig. Tyckte aldrig riktigt att jag blev särskilt intresserad av karaktärerna, och det mesta berördes bara ytligt; har svårt för när ”problem”(t.ex självskadebeteende, att hitta sin sexualitet) nämns på ett sätt som känns lite ”bara för att”, och det har författaren en tendens att göra i den här boken. 

Jag kan inte säga särskilt mycket om representationen i boken då jag själv inte tillhör de aktuella grupperna, men vissa situationer beskrevs lite ”meh” även där kan jag tycka. 

Gillar däremot det som sagts innan, att boken utspelar sig under en enda dag! 

Summa summarum hade jag tyvärr ganska tråkigt när jag läste boken. 

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Infertility and Miscarriage

Minor: Infidelity, Self harm, and Sexual harassment

lou_christie's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Infidelity, and Miscarriage

Moderate: Sexual assault

lianne_rooney's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.5

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility and Miscarriage

Moderate: Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Grief, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

josefinessen's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-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? It's complicated

4.0

En fängslande och fin berättelse om en dag i livet för 43-åriga Ruth och 16-åriga Pen. Lyckas vara vardagsnära, finstämd och ha nerv på samma gång. Jag gillar särskilt de skiftande berättarperspektiven och att hela boken utspelar sig under en viktig dag i deras respektive liv.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility and Miscarriage

Moderate: Bullying and Infidelity

Minor: Self harm, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment

eleanorareads's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

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

4.5

*deep sigh* I love this book so much. It is very introspective and very melancholy, and I got a little sad reading it, but it's so beautiful!!

Ruth and Pen both have a lot going on in their minds, and much of the book is their inner monologues and memories. I love a character driven novel, so this massively ticked that box.

There was autism/neurodiversity, wlw and asexual representation in this book, which I was appreciative of. Infertility was also a significant part of the book, which felt incredibly poignant given Pine has written about her own infertility. I really admire her ability to write so gracefully and thoughtfully about tough subjects.

I would recommend you read Ruth & Pen while in a good place mentally. I read it over a series of bad days and it all felt pretty heavy, but I still loved it and can't wait to revisit when I'm in a better headspace.

CW: Infertility, infidelity, bullying, self-harm

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Infertility, and Self harm

Minor: Infidelity

katiewhocanread's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Infidelity, and Miscarriage

Moderate: Ableism

Minor: Acephobia/Arophobia and Sexual harassment