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roxyc's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Minor: Infidelity
duwella's review
challenging
emotional
reflective
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? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Infidelity
Minor: War and Pregnancy
lindsaylhunter's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-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
"At a certain age... everything
we've done is no longer enough. It was useful only in making us what we are. And just as we are, now that we're truly ourselves, what we've wanted to be or could be, we'd like to start to live again, consciously, according to our current tastes. Instead, we have to continue to live the life we chose when we were someone else."
A journey into the mind of a discontented middle-aged woman who wages an internal war against the constructs that have shaped her life up until now. Timeless, and so beautifully written - just a little slow to get into initially.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Infidelity
maddalenacesco's review
emotional
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
desperate housewife journaling arc
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity, Misogyny, and Adult/minor relationship
srm's review against another edition
dark
emotional
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? It's complicated
4.0
Well-written and interesting.
Content Warnings
Minor: Misogyny, Infidelity, and Pregnancy
serendipitysbooks's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-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
4.75
I was surprised by how much I loved Forbidden Notebook, surprised and a little horrified at how much I could relate to Valeria, a woman living in 1950s Italy. Her sense of having lost herself in her role of wife and mother, of struggling to find time and space for something just for her - something as simple as writing her thoughts in a notebook, and then feeling guilty when she did really hit home, as did some of the realities of parenting adult children and middle marriage. A quiet domestic story that powerfully resonated with me.
Content Warnings
Minor: Infidelity
woweewhoa's review against another edition
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity
Moderate: Misogyny, Classism, Pregnancy, and Sexism
Minor: War, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, and Adult/minor relationship
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