Reviews tagging 'Pregnancy'

Jente, kvinne, annet by Bernardine Evaristo

65 reviews

corriejn's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Abandonment, Alcohol, Child abuse, Child death, Classism, Confinement, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Xenophobia, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Racism, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Body shaming, Hate crime, Alcoholism, Self harm, Pregnancy, and Homophobia

Minor: Deadnaming, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Transphobia, Slavery, Religious bigotry, Racial slurs, Islamophobia, Cultural appropriation, Animal death, Dementia, Drug abuse, Mental illness, and Colonisation

georgiaaa's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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: Transphobia, Miscarriage, Grief, Xenophobia, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Classism, Rape, Racism, Sexism, Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, and Infidelity

Moderate: Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, and Slavery

isaaah's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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: Child death, Misogyny, Racism, Sexual content, Death of parent, Drug use, Xenophobia, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual violence, Sexism, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Classism, Miscarriage, Transphobia, Slavery, Colonisation, Lesbophobia, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Alcohol, Hate crime, Homophobia, and Islamophobia

Minor: Cancer, Eating disorder, Pregnancy, Cursing, Cultural appropriation, and Dysphoria

raye_charlie's review against another edition

challenging inspiring reflective slow-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

4.0

Although at first the unusual breaks in sentences punctuation were a little hard to get used to (a bit like reading poetry), the overall structure of the book was beautifully crafted to create multiple characters, all with vastly different stories that nevertheless intertwine. This book explores so many perspectives, all from minority characters, while tackling issues such as racism, homophobia and sexism (as well as delving into aspects of transphobia and colourism) in our current time as well as the past. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Homophobia, Infidelity, Transphobia, Sexual harassment, Lesbophobia, Racism, Grief, and Rape

Minor: Deadnaming, Drug use, Classism, Miscarriage, Child death, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual content

dre721's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Violence, Transphobia, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Misogyny, Lesbophobia, Infidelity, Grief, Emotional abuse, and Death of parent

Brb literally in tears

peachani's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying

Moderate: Abandonment, Alcohol, Xenophobia, Racism, and Rape

Minor: Ableism, Abortion, Addiction, Antisemitism, Biphobia, Lesbophobia, Transphobia, Child abuse, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Pregnancy, and Pedophilia

culown's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Abortion, Addiction, Alcohol, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Deadnaming, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Dysphoria, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Hate crime, Homophobia, Medical content, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Slavery, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Transphobia and Xenophobia

davidrb's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective 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

4.5

UGH so good! More than deserving of all the acclaim. The characters feel like living, breathing people, while also cutting clear strokes about real world issues. Highlights for me were Amma, Yazz, Carole, and Bummi. Less impressed with Shirley, Winsome, and Penelope, though even then, the way they tie into the themes and story is wonderful. Just a fantastic read. The style works so, so well.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Deadnaming, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Grief, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Lesbophobia, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, and Xenophobia

tomrae1's review against another edition

challenging funny informative inspiring lighthearted reflective slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Transphobia, Homophobia, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Rape, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Sexism, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Infidelity, Infertility, Gaslighting, Dysphoria, Drug abuse, Death of parent, Cursing, Child death, and Abandonment

Minor: Cancer

agnieszkaszuba's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship

Moderate: Child abuse, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Racism, and Xenophobia

Minor: Miscarriage, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Transphobia, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Murder, and Sexual violence