Reviews tagging 'Infidelity'

What Comes After by JoAnne Tompkins

12 reviews

kimveach's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

I picked this book up as it is this year's Everybody Reads selection in the Northwest US.  It was a beautiful book about forgiveness and moving on after a tragedy.  I especially enjoyed learning more about the Quaker faith of one of the main characters.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Murder, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Dementia

prairieraven's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

saville08's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious sad fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Abandonment

torturedreadersdept's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Bullying, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Infidelity

kloft1993's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Infidelity and Medical content

lcg527's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Alcoholism and Animal cruelty

bethanyam's review against another edition

dark hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Suicide, Blood, and Medical content

abby_zamp_87's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad slow-paced

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, Grief, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

jbraith's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

1.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment

stevielynne's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, and Medical content