Reviews tagging 'Miscarriage'

The Last Kingdom by Bernard Cornwell

5 reviews

sandysmith's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative tense 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

3.5

I'm gradually adding books I've read in 2021 to give a true reflection of the books I've read since keeping records.  This was the first book I read in 2021, and is what kick started my reading journey having put reading on the back burner whilst bringing up the children, previously being an avid reader.  A story of Alfred and Ahtred. Historical fiction (Saxons). Ahtred is born in the 9th century  and orphaned at 10. Captured and adopted by a Dane and taught the viking ways. Could to Alfred King of Wessex who survives a Danish assault. The struggles between the English and the Danes, Christianity versus paganism. Marriage ties him to the saxons, so he fights against the Danes who adopted him. So very far out of my comfort zone, picked as a bookclub choice that I would never had chosen for myself but I ended up enjoying it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Rape, and War

Moderate: Blood, Slavery, and Miscarriage

sheriffseraph's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Death, Murder, Religious bigotry, Violence, War, Blood, and Gore

Moderate: Alcohol, Animal death, Cursing, Death of parent, Sexism, and Misogyny

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Slavery, Miscarriage, and Rape

ran_sophia's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark informative sad tense fast-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

2.0

The book has a well-written story, but unfortunately it didn't sit well with me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Death, Violence, Religious bigotry, and Sexism

Moderate: Sexual assault, Rape, Cursing, Sexual content, Death of parent, and Misogyny

Minor: Blood, Miscarriage, and Slavery

albon's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and War

Moderate: Rape, Sexism, and Misogyny

Minor: Miscarriage

ellanarose's review against another edition

adventurous dark informative reflective fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Genocide, Gore, and Violence

Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Grief, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Torture