Reviews tagging 'Pregnancy'

The Rachel Incident by Caroline O'Donoghue

57 reviews

bookblaster's review against another edition

funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage and Infidelity

Moderate: Homophobia and Alcohol

Minor: Cancer, Vomit, Infertility, and Pregnancy

bella_cavicchi's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

I can't believe I thought I had tired of books starring young women falling apart and falling in love in their anxious, messy, horny 20s.

This was a joy in every sense of the word.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Abortion, Sexual content, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Infertility, Alcohol, Cancer, and Homophobia

eliseelk's review against another edition

emotional funny 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Infidelity, and Miscarriage

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug use, Classism, Outing, and Homophobia

Minor: Body shaming and Suicide

meganclark's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Abortion, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Infertility, and Medical content

rallythealli's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, and Infidelity

americattt's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

“When something good happens to you at that age, you can’t settle with the notion that it’s a one-off. You want it to be the beginning of a tradition. That’s how I felt about that night: I wanted it already to be a memory, a foundational one, a first evening of many similar evenings. I wanted future nostalgia, a rear-view, years-old fondness for something that had literally just happened.”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage

Moderate: Pregnancy and Alcohol

sineadisreadingagain's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Abortion, and Infidelity

jareadforfilth's review

emotional funny hopeful 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

I loved this book so much, the writing just sucks you in and Rachel is such a magnetic character, through all of her flaws and insecurities there is such a heart there. This story is mostly a retrospective which I think is perfect because of the amount of strain and stress that comes through, letting us know that in the end Rachel is more or less ok from the beginning. I also love what an amazing ally she was to her roommate and think the queerness in this story is beautifully represented, visceral, and authentic. I could see bits of myself in James throughout and the sentiments he experienced in his identity. The great drama at the crux of this story is so ruthless, and the perseverance displayed is aspirational. Through so much hardship, beauty emerged and it just makes me sooooo hopeful and inspired. This book is exceptional!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage and Pregnancy

kaddictwithapen's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• 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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity

Moderate: Alcohol, Miscarriage, Abortion, and Pregnancy

Minor: Infertility

danajoy's review against another edition

emotional reflective

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Pregnancy, and Miscarriage

Moderate: Mental illness, Medical content, Alcohol, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Suicide and Homophobia