Reviews tagging 'Abortion'

The Rachel Incident by Caroline O'Donoghue

270 reviews

chelsealovesschnitzel's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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abbier0ad's review against another edition

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hopeful informative lighthearted reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

4.25

‘I was twenty and I needed two things: to be in love and to be taken seriously’

What a beautiful book. The highs and lows of Rachel. Although I couldn’t relate to Rachel and her life, fully. Okay maybe being in my 20’s and not sure what do with my life.

But this book will stay with me forever.

‘But even then what I liked most about reading was that I was good at it. I had taken to it quite quickly as a child’
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chloealex's review against another edition

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challenging emotional funny reflective 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

5.0

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simonefk's review against another edition

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

3.25

I read this for my book club. I would say it's well written and quite easy to read but I found the characters very unlikable. It definitely offers insight into life in Ireland, especially regarding abortion rights and I think the author did a great job at highlighting that. But sadly overall, the lack of any redeeming features in the two main characters makes this feel like a rather forgettable read. 
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limewizard's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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? Yes

4.25

I loved this book, I found it incredibly well-written with careful humour and references that were bound to their time but still relatable - most likely because they were written in hindsight. Our main character is not held on a literary pedestal, instead she is deep, real, messy, raw and knows her own flaws. Big topics were dealt with in such a human, realistic way. My only drawback is that the ending, and her current love life, feels rushed and like tying up loose ends- yet it still makes sense.
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winnieho's review

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5.0

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shelbycf27's review against another edition

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

5.0

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allison_f_2023's review against another edition

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3.5

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kimveach's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful informative reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

As I continue on my journey of books set in the UK, this one popped up as a good choice for Ireland.  I enjoyed learning about Cork and the life there for millennials during and after the 2008 recession.  The characters were flawed, interesting, and ultimately loveable. 
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eluned2406's review against another edition

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

4.0

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