Reviews tagging 'Miscarriage'

Meredith, Alone by Claire Alexander

24 reviews

keirahelena_'s review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Self harm, Rape, Domestic abuse, and Miscarriage

brimcnull's review

emotional hopeful sad 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 had no idea what to expect when picking up this book. I chose it because the cover was beautiful and it had a cat on it. 

Meredith, Alone is a dual timeline novel that features a lovable character with significant trauma, anxiety, and depression. I believe the author handles the book with care and puts people in Meredith’s life to support her as she processes her trauma. 

Meredith hasn’t left her apartment for three years, but wants that to change. This book is a testament to how therapy, good friends , and a cat, can help bring healing one moment at a time. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Rape, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, Miscarriage, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Cancer and Alcohol

sam_h's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Miscarriage, Rape, and Mental illness

Moderate: Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, and Self harm

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Cancer, Terminal illness, and Suicide attempt

readingwithmeredith's review against another edition

Detailed sexual assault and also a heavier than I can handle right now 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

Moderate: Miscarriage

thebakerbookworm's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-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

4.0

Despite being an Eleanor Oliphant knock-off, this book was one I liked. It's not as good as Eleanor, but it still was a decent read that I would recommend. It's really hard to not compare it to Eleanor but I'm going to stop making the connections now so as not to do a disservice to this book!

If character-driven books are your jam, grab some bread and a knife and dig in. Meredith is instantly relatable—stuck at home with her cat (it'd be a dog for me lol) and her puzzles and her books and her online/remote job...except it's not Covid times and her seclusion is by choice. The story delves into why Meredith has chosen this life and how she slowly gets out of it. Flashbacks to her childhood are scattered throughout, and beware the content warnings because it does deal with past trauma. But at it's core, I think this is a hopeful book, one that looks forward instead of back. The friendships that Meredith manages to form, online and in person, are the heart of the story.

I definitely recommend the audio for this one—captivating and engaging, it was hard to put down!

Thanks to Libro.fm, Hachette Audio, and the author for my ALC.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, and Rape

Minor: Cancer

drraytay's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Suicide attempt, Emotional abuse, Rape, Self harm, Panic attacks/disorders, and Bullying

Moderate: Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual harassment, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse

Minor: Car accident and Cancer

mtnest's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Suicide, Sexual assault, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide attempt, and Terminal illness

cute_koala's review

emotional 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? Yes

5.0

Quite honestly one of the largest emotional roller coasters I’ve ever been on. I felt seen by Meredith’s thoughts and experiences, and I loved that her support system stayed strong with her and kept her on her path, but let her move at her own pace.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Gaslighting, Self harm, Death, Domestic abuse, Sexual harassment, Cancer, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Rape, Miscarriage, Death of parent, Mental illness, and Emotional abuse

dracovulpini's review

dark emotional informative reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Self harm, Gaslighting, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Infertility, Miscarriage, Bullying, Death of parent, Cancer, Physical abuse, and Cursing

readingwithaddi's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

You have to be emotionally prepared for this book. There are a lot of triggers, but it is also beautifully written and well done. Meredith is one of the best main characters I've read lately, and I'm so lucky to be part of her journey.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Rape, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Miscarriage

Minor: Fatphobia, Death of parent, Terminal illness, and Cancer