Reviews tagging 'Abortion'

The Paying Guests by Sarah Waters

36 reviews

bobbybluech's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense 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? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Abortion, and Murder

Moderate: Death and Suicidal thoughts

sarahna's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense slow-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Blood, Grief, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, and Lesbophobia

jennaw's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage and Abortion

valpuri's review against another edition

dark tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Blood, Abortion, Murder, Lesbophobia, and Alcohol

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Violence, Medical content, and Grief

Minor: Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

julialmds27's review against another edition

challenging mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Abortion, Murder, and Lesbophobia

mullemit's review against another edition

I feel cheated, I’m honestly so annoyed.

I don’t like murder stories, I think it’s overdone, it’s not suspenseful to me, it’s gross and deeply uninteresting. And I did not see it coming in this story which makes it so much worse, because I was enjoying the social suspense, the slow portrayal of 1920s expectations of women, and now I don’t want to continue the book, because this “twist” changes everything.

The only other thing I have to add, is that I think Sarah Waters majorly stepped up her dialogue-game with this book, too bad I won’t be finishing it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Blood, Abortion, and Murder