Reviews tagging 'Infidelity'

The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton

4 reviews

augie_'s review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

3.0

This book felt too long and overcomplicates a not very complex plot point.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Violence, Xenophobia, Trafficking, Murder, and Pregnancy

heather_freshparchment's review

dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Racism, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, and Colonisation

Moderate: Infidelity, Trafficking, Murder, and Pregnancy

shayminxcx's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad slow-paced

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

4.5

I thought it was really really good and enjoyed reading it immensely. However…

a few things in the last parts could have been expanded on further and there’s a cast of over 15 people and not one of them was even a bit fruity? Also I didn’t feel like Moody’s story was tied up as well as it could’ve been.

Still was a great book, challenging but enjoyable.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Racism, Xenophobia, and Murder

Moderate: Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Violence, Antisemitism, Suicide attempt, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and Classism

emmonsannae's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense slow-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

As I was reading, I kept thinking how glad I was that this book was so long because it meant I would get to spend more time reading it… now that’s a good book! The plot was especially twisty, the pacing was exquisite, the characters were all dimensioned and flawed and brilliant. The ending was satisfying as well. Such a great read!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Racial slurs, Racism, and Sexism

Moderate: Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Trafficking, Murder, Pregnancy, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail