Reviews tagging 'Infidelity'

Rootless by Krystle Zara Appiah

14 reviews

aseel_reads's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

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

4.0

The ending was so sad but it also was a bit of a cop out in terms of dealing with the main conflict of the novel. I think the discussion around not wanting to be a mother was good but could have had more nuance and complexity, same thing with Sam and his relationship was his mother 
Just generally there was a lot of interesting plot events that could have been explored more, which is a pity 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Eating disorder, Abandonment, Abortion, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Bullying

Moderate: Infidelity, Pregnancy, and Medical content

Minor: Mental illness and Emotional abuse

bloodmaarked's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

i didn't mind this book for the most part, but it really brought home how a bad ending can completely ruin your perception of a story

✧ full review on my tumblr ✧

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Car accident, Abandonment, Self harm, Hate crime, Racism, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Pregnancy, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Chronic illness

Minor: Vomit

iton's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad

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

4.0

I found Efe and Sam annoying as heck but the book was a nice reminder on why couples need open communication before marriage and settling down. As a Nigerian, the themes of marriage, motherhood, and self-discovery hit a little too close to home. 4 stars despite the annoying cast of characters.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity and Abortion

kerrygetsliterary's review

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Abandonment, Mental illness, Self harm, Car accident, Medical content, Death, Grief, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Sexual content, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexism

erickaonpaper's review

dark reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

unsure what it is about my reading patterns this year, but really enjoying these drawn out character stories i stumble upon. a wonderful debut novel. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Car accident, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Grief, Infidelity, Abandonment, Abortion, Death, and Self harm

Minor: Alcohol

bookworm247's review

adventurous challenging emotional funny informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-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: Toxic relationship, Abortion, Infidelity, and Pregnancy

tysbooks's review against another edition

emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

This was an eye opening and at times heart breaking read. These two characters, Efe and Sam are the perfect example of people who are in love but are clearly not right for each other. They each have experienced their own traumas that they haven't dealt with, then they tried to come together and had a unhealthy relationship. It was sad to see Efe being pressured into a life she didn't want that revolved around being married and having a family she wasn't ready for. Then we have Sam who wanted these things so desperately only because he was making up for the things he felt he lacked in his childhood. I loved how this story was told and how the author was leading up to this incident that didn't turn out to be quite what you thought it was. However, I did feel the ending was a bit 'dramatic' and I was hoping it would have went in a different direction. It didn't necessarily have to end on a happy note, just not the way it did. I also thought a few things were glossed over that I really wish we could have seen Efe and Sam talk through. It would have been good to see how these characters would have been able to try and work through those situations. Overall, I enjoyed this story and how it gave a realistic view into a marriage. It showed us how people can be crying out for help with out saying the words but all you have to do is pay attention. I definitely plan to pick up more from this author.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abortion, Infidelity, and Self harm

bookrecsondeck's review

sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infidelity

Minor: Self harm

amandalorianxo's review

challenging reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.25

I wasn’t entirely sure what to expect from this debut except a couple at odds when it came to wanting to continue their marriage. However, this is way heavier than I anticipated and I had to stop reading every once in a while not to plunge deep into the depths of the sadness. I feel like the author , while she should be commended for this debut and wring it in the way she did, did a slight disservice going backwards for the storyline. I don’t really feel like I was able to get a good grasp of who the main characters are. Sam vaguely reminded me of the same Sam from Someday, Maybe except he’d black & from Ghana. The ending also didn’t make a lot of sense to me. I know Efe felt trapped and stuck but that way out ? It was heart breaking to read. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Infidelity, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Suicide, Physical abuse, and Racism

elliez's review

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

This book gave me all the feels. Have tissues ready when you read this.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Mental illness, Racism, Self harm, Bullying, Infidelity, and Death

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts