Reviews tagging 'Pregnancy'

Roots: The Saga of an American Family by Alex Haley

3 reviews

amandas_bookshelf's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Colonisation, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Slavery, Racism, Trafficking, Blood, Classism, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Pregnancy, Death, Death of parent, and Rape

Moderate: Excrement, Alcohol, and War

nrogers_1030's review

emotional hopeful reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Animal cruelty, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Pregnancy, Classism, Cursing, Death of parent, Death, Grief, Gore, Alcohol, Violence, Slavery, Rape, and Blood

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Infidelity

Minor: War, Dementia, Fire/Fire injury, and Infertility

Animal cruelty = Rooster fighting

sarah_speaks's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad slow-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: Slavery, Racism, Racial slurs, Rape, Torture, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Kidnapping, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Pregnancy