Reviews tagging 'Infidelity'

The Five-Star Weekend by Elin Hilderbrand

47 reviews

abbysingh's review against another edition

funny lighthearted relaxing 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? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Infidelity, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Classism

Minor: Cursing, Terminal illness, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

beklovesbooks's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

2.25

I was disturbed by how much of the message was all sex is justifiable. There were multiple instances and levels of cheating in relationships with glossed over consequences. I liked the IDEA of the book’s weekend, and the alternating perspectives. Lots of mysteries and background drama in each woman’s life. Might be a fun summer beach read in Nantucket, but too simple on all the endings.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity

Moderate: Cancer, Cursing, Death, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Minor: Racism, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

rachaelreadthat's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Car accident, and Death of parent

Moderate: Cancer, Infidelity, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

paigelikeabook_'s review against another edition

adventurous hopeful inspiring 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer and Infidelity

nicolecoryn's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infidelity

nicolestegall's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective fast-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

5.0

I love to visit Nantucket in my reading. This is probably my favorite Elin Hilderbrand book yet! I enjoyed the way the female friendships in this book were portrayed. There are definitely some difficult circumstances and hard topics, but I believe they are handled very well. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Infidelity

Moderate: Sexual harassment

brielowrey's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny lighthearted relaxing sad tense 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

1.0

This book could have been good. The story was a good idea. 
I only liked one of the characters, maybe two. Most were not lovable nor relatable. All were selfish.
The end was rushed and felt unfinished. 
There was a random narrator at the very beginning and randomly popped up, and we never find out who it is. Also, the dog has a narrative ?… but only 430~ pages in and once. It didn’t drive the plot or thought process at all.
The whiplash from the back and forth between the present and past! It was almost hard to keep up with. Tried too hard to have a weaving dynamic of characters.
I really wanted to like it but it felt like a superfluous read. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Body shaming, Cancer, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Classism

vanessagrausam's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted relaxing slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Infidelity, and Car accident

emilyjamison14's review against another edition

emotional relaxing 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

3.75

I love Elin Hildenbrand’s descriptions in this novel - of the food and landscape especially. She does backstory so well and the flashbacks really transport you to the respective time and place. She also has a great grasp of the current zeitgeist and the pop culture references in the present keep things fresh.
This is a great vacation read and I liked the various struggles each character was doing through, as well as how they wrapped up in the end. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infidelity

katiejohns's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

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