Reviews tagging 'Pregnancy'

The Dance Tree by Kiran Millwood Hargrave

50 reviews

alrauna's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, and Miscarriage

Moderate: Child death, Death of parent, Xenophobia, and Death

Minor: Alcohol

charlottesomewhere's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful sad

This is such a beautifully written story, filled with love, loss, grief and heartache in different forms. 
I loved the gorgeous friendships and relationships in this book. Especially that of Lisbet and Nethe as they learn about each other. 
I loved the mania/plague that causes people to dance and was very interested to learn it was inspired by real events. 
Kiran's books never disappoint. I loved it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and Grief

daffodildyke's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.5

I struggled trying to decide what to rate this book and how to review it. Overall, I enjoyed it and have been thinking about it since I finished it. There was clear thought that went into the historical setting, and genuine care given to the characters. 
I was left wanting more of Lisbeth, Ida and Nethe themselves, more of their intimate thoughts and feelings and concerns, entirely separated from the men in their lives. Whilst there was clearly some distancing from the men and the patriarchal grip on society at this time, with Lisbeth’s dance tree, Ida and Nethe’s relationship… it just felt like too much attention was given to Plater in particular when I could have honestly done without any genuine focus on him beyond what the women saw or felt.

The way the number of women dancing increases throughout as the events in the characters lives also escalate feels very important, and the way the bees are interwoven with the love and the pain of the narrative is really beautiful too.

It’s really strange to say I really loved this book but also give it a middling rating, but honestly the last sort of 3 hours of the audiobook are all I am really gushing about at this point.

Also Ruta Gedmintas narrating was a stroke of genius.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Religious bigotry, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Death of parent, Miscarriage, Child death, Death, and Lesbophobia

nixicat1's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad 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: Religious bigotry, Suicide, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Pregnancy, Homophobia, and Miscarriage

josiee's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Sexism, Sexual violence, Grief, Forced institutionalization, Death, Miscarriage, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Violence, Emotional abuse, Chronic illness, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Drug use, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Child death, and Child abuse

ambsonline's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad 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? No

5.0

I loved this novel!!!! Very heart-wrenching and beautiful. Many feminist and lqbtq+ themes throughout. I think that it captured the era really well and gave a unique perspective to the time. Excellent read all round. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Homophobia, Infertility, Lesbophobia, Racial slurs, Miscarriage, Murder, Pregnancy, Religious bigotry, Sexism, and Racism

nicoles_reading_corner's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Grief, Infertility, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Miscarriage, Child death, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, and Xenophobia

darcyjanea's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Self harm, Suicide, Death of parent, Grief, and Pregnancy

Minor: Alcohol and Animal death

beemailley's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage and Pregnancy

hannahwillacy's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infertility, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy