Reviews tagging 'Pregnancy'

The First Day of Spring by Nancy Tucker

14 reviews

emsprobablyreading's review

dark emotional sad tense 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Violence, Addiction, Bullying, Child abuse, and Child death

snowmuzu's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

3.75

This book was emotionally devastating, and I could not help but feel compassion for Chrissie and the abuse and neglect she was subjected to. By the end of the book, my heart ached for the adult Chrissie as she struggled to be a good mother to Molly. 

I will say that I wish the reactions of the community would have been explored more.

In particular, I wanted to know more about how Ruthie's mammy felt towards her adopted daughter's killer. Also, I was hoping Ruthie's mammy would recognize Chrissie from the adoption agency

 

 The topic of this book was very heavy, so now I'm off to read something light-hearted. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse and Child death

Minor: Pregnancy

bookswithbreck's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Emotional abuse, Child death, Murder, Confinement, Child abuse, and Abandonment

Moderate: Body shaming, Classism, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Grief, Vomit, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Eating disorder, Alcoholism, Kidnapping, and Sexual assault

painausten314's review

challenging dark reflective sad slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Child death, Child abuse, Violence, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Gore, Emotional abuse, Death, Bullying, Blood, and Abandonment

Moderate: Vomit