Reviews tagging 'Infidelity'

White Oleander by Janet Fitch

4 reviews

loxeletters's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Rape, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, and Suicide

Moderate: Medical content, Murder, Pregnancy, Drug use, Abandonment, Gun violence, and Alcoholism

danirc_'s review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

beautiful prose backed by a plot of self destruction 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Murder, Grief, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Physical abuse, and Drug use

Moderate: Alcohol, Gun violence, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, and Death

Minor: Medical content

alg's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-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? It's complicated

3.5

While perusing other reviews on this book, I noticed some readers found the writing too flowery and long winded. I disagree. I thought it was beautifully written, with several passages I wrote down. I did find it icky that the only character of color is a sex worker who is described as exotic?? Idk that makes my alarm bells go off. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Ableism, Bullying, Child abuse, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Violence

holly_mc's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Murder, Racial slurs, and Suicide

Minor: Infidelity