Reviews tagging 'Infidelity'

Mad About You by Mhairi McFarlane

21 reviews

monalyisha's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.75

I was right when I suspected, a handful of chapters in, that I’d found a new romance author to love. Mhairi McFarlane’s writing is *funny* and emotionally profound — so much so that I almost didn’t realize she hadn’t given us a sex scene! 😅 I’m a little mad about it now, of course…Quips aside, I’m glad to have read this. 

I’m going to recommend it (with full disclosure about its content) to a loved one who’s just come out of a 20-year-long marriage to a man who emotionally abused her (and her sons), a fact which she offers up with full transparency, strength, and vulnerability. Good f*cking riddance to him. I’m so grateful that an honest & hope-filled story like this exists.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse

Moderate: Death of parent and Grief

Minor: Infidelity

beckyremillard's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

3.5

This book is not a romance. Although the description, title, and cover indicate that it’s a romance, it is not. The romance is just barely hidden in there and is such a minor part of the story.

Since I went into this looking for a romance, I’m not really a fan. It was a decent story, but not my cup of tea. If you’re looking for a story about friendship, discovering self and

jerk ex-boyfriends kind of getting what’s coming to them (although John didn’t get enough crap for being so manipulative)

then try this book. Looking for a book with a lot of romance, look elsewhere. 

Seriously, they first kissed at 95%

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Grief, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Bullying

Moderate: Infidelity

kaydeedickins's review against another edition

emotional funny 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Body shaming, Infidelity, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Death of parent and Fatphobia

sophiefi's review against another edition

3.0

Was not as excited as Don’t you forget about me. Some sentences would confuse me in the syntax. Romance at the complete end ?? None of the characters rest spoke to me 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, and Death of parent

prettylightsandcitynights's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Good book, less about a happy romance and more about the disasters of past romances.

You get your current romance fix very late in the book and barely at all at that. Like the last 10 pages are maybe active romance?

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Death of parent and Death

Minor: Infidelity, Cancer, and Toxic friendship

tayloraa12's review

fast-paced

4.0

So good until the very last second. 

Why did they have to get married when they both said they didnt want to!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Infidelity, and Misogyny

braggsy's review

funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Emotional abuse, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Alcohol, Cancer, Death, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Infidelity

edie_erkens's review against another edition

emotional 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Death of parent and Infidelity

Minor: Cursing

lnzava's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Misogyny, Toxic friendship, Infidelity, and Death of parent

Minor: Cancer

stacieh's review against another edition

emotional 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? It's complicated

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Sexism, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Domestic abuse, and Stalking

Minor: Death and Cancer