Reviews tagging 'Pregnancy'

The House of Eve by Sadeqa Johnson

102 reviews

akshade's review against another edition

emotional inspiring 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and Classism

Moderate: Medical trauma, Racism, and Sexual content

kartrikk's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Racism, Medical trauma, Infertility, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Grief, and Adult/minor relationship

hansbookshelf's review against another edition

This book had two graphic on page miscarriages and I just am not in a season of life to be able to handle it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and Abortion

amcghig's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infertility, Pregnancy, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Racial slurs, Adult/minor relationship, Classism, Confinement, Miscarriage, Rape, Racism, Sexual assault, Abortion, and Suicide attempt

cclarks's review against another edition

Will come back, just not right time for me with TW

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and Racism

bookishbilingual's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring tense fast-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Classism, Infertility, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Racism, and Sexual assault

katietotallybooked's review against another edition

emotional informative sad fast-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

5.0

From the Author’s Note:
“I wrote this book for women like Georgia Mae, my grandmother Yvonne Clair, my great-grandmother Addie Murray and every woman who was forced to surrender her child either because of race, age, sexual abuse, shame or coer-cion. You are not alone. The House of Eve is for you.”

I picked this book up because it was an in person book club pick. I knew little about it going in, and honestly I did not expect to love it so much!

Positives: 

• Engaging writing
• Dual perspective, with dual audio narration! 
• Based on experiences from real women 
• An emotional read with some gut wrenching parts
• I was hooked early on and I wanted to keep turning the pages to see how it would all turn out for Ruby and Eleanor

Negatives:

• that it took until the ending to make it a five star read (but at least it got there!) The author's note and the epilogue actually sealed the deal for me. 

Topics/Themes:

• Motherhood
• Black History
• Pregnancy 
• Racism
• Classism 

I'd Recommend To:

• Book Clubs
• Historical fiction readers, especially those interest in Black and/or women's history
• Audiobook listeners (the narration is fantastic!)

Quotes:
"I hope the man she [Georgia Mae] worked for wouldn't touch her again, but I also knew that hope had never gotten any of us very far. " p.324

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Pregnancy, Racism, Rape, and Miscarriage

Minor: Body shaming

smkelly1997's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

I was continuously drawn in throughout this book. It was hard to but down, heartbreaking, and yet an amazing read. I loved the intertwining and parallels between Ruby and Eleanor. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Medical trauma, Sexism, Classism, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Child abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Grief, Kidnapping, Miscarriage, Religious bigotry, Forced institutionalization, and Infertility

zthebibliophile's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad tense 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, and Racism

erickaonpaper's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective 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? It's complicated

4.25

a near perfect historical fiction. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and Racism

Moderate: Blood and Addiction

Minor: Classism, Rape, Abortion, and Adult/minor relationship