Reviews tagging 'Infidelity'

Today a Woman Went Mad in the Supermarket: Stories by Hilma Wolitzer

5 reviews

staceyinthesticks's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Child death, Infertility, Infidelity, Medical content, and Sexual harassment

seventhswan's review

emotional fast-paced

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

3.0

I thought this was a solid collection of short stories, although few of them left a lasting impression. My favourites were The Sex Maniac and Love, and the titular story was also strong, if a bit on the nose. Not all the references in the stories from the 1970s aged well - I didn't realise until reading other people's reviews that many of them were supposed to be humorous - but they were all well-crafted and enjoyable to spend time with. However, some of the stories with similar themes blurred into each other, as if they were too short for the different characters to really come to life. I liked this collection well enough, I'm just not sure much of it will stick with me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Medical content

Moderate: Infidelity, Misogyny, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Drug use and Police brutality

brinnavirginia's review

emotional funny 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: Animal death, Death, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Terminal illness, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Abortion, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Pandemic/Epidemic

hello_lovely13's review

reflective medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny

Moderate: Death and Sexual harassment

Minor: Infertility, Infidelity, Sexual content, and Death of parent

mondovertigo's review

emotional funny reflective fast-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Minor: Infidelity