Reviews tagging 'Pregnancy'

A Haunting in the Arctic by C.J. Cooke

12 reviews

pvp_niki's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Blood, Confinement, Cursing, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Death, Grief, Murder, Rape, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Body horror, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, and Violence

Moderate: Death of parent and Suicide

Minor: Vomit, Homophobia, Colonisation, Abortion, and Alcohol

kmtaylor002's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Trafficking, Self harm, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Confinement, Child death, Animal death, Body horror, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Rape, Pregnancy, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, and Gun violence

Minor: Abortion, Medical content, Alcohol, Vomit, Suicide, and Cancer

amandaglowgetter's review

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Body horror, Pregnancy, Child death, Rape, and Violence

Moderate: Animal death and Animal cruelty

victoria_catherine_shaw's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault

Moderate: Child death, Pregnancy, Self harm, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gun violence, Murder, Blood, Animal cruelty, and Grief

dmswack3's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

CHECK CONTENT WARNINGS BEFORE READING!

As a lover of dual timelines and horror, this one was a big hit for me! It did start a bit slow, but once it picked up I was hooked.
 
As the first line of thai review says, check content warnings before reading. There are some topics discussed in detail that can definitely be triggering.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mass/school shootings, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Medical content, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Suicide, Self harm, Sexual violence, Violence, Death, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Animal death

abbie_eibba's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexism, Rape, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Blood, Torture, Child death, Bullying, and Death

Minor: Vomit, Misogyny, Murder, Abortion, Gun violence, Pregnancy, and Kidnapping

aducharme4's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Mass/school shootings, Blood, Gore, Pregnancy, Child death, Gun violence, Self harm, Confinement, Animal death, Body horror, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Torture

kayteslibrary's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Animal death, and Body horror

Moderate: Vomit, Child death, and Murder

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Pregnancy

marinable_books's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Confinement, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Self harm, Animal death, Rape, Sexual violence, Vomit, Death, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, and Misogyny

what_heather_loves's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

"I know what I saw...It can't be a coincidence.

Maybe I was wrong not to say anything to the others about the woman. About the ghost. I felt ashamed, and I worried about their reaction.

But it seems we're not longer exploring the Ormen.

We are being hunted."

A chilling (literally and metaphorically) tale of a whaling ship in the Arctic. Two female protagonists find themselves trapped on the Ormen ship; Nicky the daughter of the shipping company owner has been kidnapped and is travelling from Dundee to the Arctic in the late Victorian era and Dom, an urban explorer, is on board the beached shipwreck in the present day. A history of Scottish whaling ships, Scottish and Icelandic folklore and paranormal occurrences are woven in to the enthralling narrative. The author has produced a complex exploration of the impact of patriarchy and trauma on people and places. The tension of the remote and dangerous location combined with disturbing events builds to a terrifying conclusion. An intense, dark and feminist tale of revenge, for fans of Laura Purcell and Stacey Hall, it's also reminiscent of Michelle Paver's Dark Matter.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Misogyny, and Rape

Moderate: Stalking, Physical abuse, Child death, and Grief

Minor: Pregnancy