Reviews tagging 'Infidelity'

Acts of Desperation by Megan Nolan

90 reviews

twelveonine's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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kmartro's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Written like a collection of essays dedicated to every (heterosexual) woman's worst experience with love & sex.
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rachelwaldenfinn's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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ghost_rider's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

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jaymeleigh's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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applesodaperson's review against another edition

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fast-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

So I understand what this book was trying to do, but that doesn't mean I had a good time reading it. It was honestly just sad and frustrating the entire time. Like this mess of a person is just being terrible and self destructive. And I don't always dislike when there is a protagonist that is an unlikable person, but I think this book made her so unredeemable that there was nothing left for me to get invested in and nothing to make me root for her despite her flaws. Like most of her problems were being caused by her, and were easily fixable, which made it so frustrating that she kept making the harmful choices. Also I would have understood her actions way more if Ciaran was like the dream man, but he literally sucks so so bad. He is such a horrible and trash person that I was just so frustrated that she kept pining after him over and over again. Also I really don't like how much she cheated. It was very hypocritical of her and she really should have just broken up with Ciaran instead of cheating on him a million times. Also, heavy trigger warnings for self harm, which I do not think the book handled or presented in a good way at all. At some point it just felt gratuitous.
Overall, I did not like this book, and even though I know what it was trying to say, it still wasn't enjoyable. 
Read from the Provo library.
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sydneybedell's review against another edition

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

3.0

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ashpociadlo's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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alinajanelle's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional funny mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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booksofautumn's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

A lot like Adéle by Leila Slimani. I loved it. Definitely will be keeping an eye out for any other books the author publishes
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