Reviews tagging 'Infidelity'

Cantoras by Caro De Robertis

27 reviews

onmalsshelf's review against another edition

emotional sad tense medium-paced

4.0

Five queer women looking and hoping for freedom in 1970s Uruguay - a country and time period that I don't see much in literature. This book is simply a masterpiece.

My original rating was 4 stars, and then I moved it to 5 stars. Upon talking with my buddy read, I’m changing it back to 4. I wanted more of Malena’s story, more so than any of the other characters.

If you like book that is full of family dynamics over several decades, both blood and chosen, I highly suggest picking this one up. 

This book was both optimistic and heartbreaking and it was just what I needed. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Torture, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Infidelity, Sexual assault, Suicide, Religious bigotry, and Lesbophobia

lynneliu's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective slow-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Forced institutionalization, and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Torture, Police brutality, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Genocide, Racism, and Medical trauma

beleng's review

emotional hopeful inspiring sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, and Police brutality

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, and Death of parent

imreallyraven's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide, Blood, Kidnapping, and Grief

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Torture

megplant's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Homophobia, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, and Antisemitism

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, and Biphobia

Conversion therapy

bookishdeelight's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Homophobia, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Police brutality, and Grief

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Alcoholism

noslowregard's review against another edition

emotional slow-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Infidelity, Suicide, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Torture

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Miscarriage