Reviews tagging 'Infidelity'

If He Had Been with Me by Laura Nowlin

63 reviews

vikart's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

This book is about a girl, to put it simply, going through her teenage years and discovering how she feels about different things.

I did enjoy the fact that I was put in a position where I could clearly understand why the main character felt in such ways at different parts of the story. Though, I think that it was a little bit predictable. The only thing I did not expect was the last twist since I was led to believe that the last 30 pages will be a simple epilogue. Unfortunately, I picked this up because I was expecting something to make me cry, but instead I just thought it was all complicated and the ending annoyed me rather than offering me a teary moment.

Despite all my words, I do think this is a good book. There are a lot of upsetting topics that can really grab in your feelings (even in my case where it was annoyance rather than sadness), just beware of the topics in this book as they may or may not touch you personally.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, and Pregnancy

venice_the_vampire's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

1.0

are you kidding me. i am never reading a straight person book again. what the fuck was this. why did i waste my time reading 400 pages for THAT. YOU CANT REPLACE THE LOVE OF YOUR LIFE WITH A CHILD ARE YOU KIDDING ME YOU CANT REPLACE YOUR PARTNER PERIOD THIS IS SO INFURIATING 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Death, Car accident, and Suicide attempt

maddielags's review against another edition

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

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

5.0

I can’t even describe this book. It has left me absolutely speechless.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

gilly0298's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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

3.5

I thought the book drew out the high school experience well but it is a little slow to read about. The author does not minimize the mental health aspects which I enjoyed. The emotional  appeal was definitely the most poignant part of the book not character development or plot. 

Personally not a fan of the sudden ending. I do liked that we see Autumn's grief, suicide attempt, and experience after. However, the possibility of pregnancy left open ended seems like lazy writing to me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Car accident, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Mental illness, Grief, and Alcohol

Minor: Infidelity, Forced institutionalization, and Pregnancy

Divorce

nessa_loves_reading's review against another edition

dark sad slow-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

5.0

The ending is so sad

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Infidelity

spatterson7's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Car accident, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Mental illness, Sexual content, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Minor: Infidelity, Vomit, and Injury/Injury detail

reemoony's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective 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

4.5

im clawing at my hair and biting my pillow please read this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

kotashomelibrary's review against another edition

emotional sad 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: Death, Mental illness, and Alcohol

Moderate: Infidelity, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy

Minor: Vomit

aralynn's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Car accident, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Minor: Vomit

gabriella_'s review against another edition

sad slow-paced

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

2.5

this is the book that made everyone on tiktok cry? really?

it builds up for so long. Every page seems to build hype and foreshadowing for this looming Something and in the last 4 chapters everything falls apart. most of this book is so painfully slow-burn. and when they finally get together, most of it is about breaking up with sylvie anyway. finny also just straight up cheats on her.

I’m still gonna read the sequel because I need a bigger picture here

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Cursing, Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual content, Grief, and Alcohol