Reviews tagging 'Pregnancy'

Across the Nightingale Floor by Lian Hearn

3 reviews

flapjack_octopus's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

I really enjoyed this book, I felt connected to the characters and most were described in a lot of depth. I thought it written beautifully but the style also changed where appropriate and it became more harsh. A very good book!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Violence, Murder, Blood, Death, War, and Death of parent

Moderate: Sexual violence, Confinement, Classism, Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Physical abuse, Mental illness, and Sexism

Minor: Pregnancy, Rape, Alcohol, Vomit, Fire/Fire injury, and Kidnapping

bluejayreads's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.0

This is a very slow-paced book. The actual plot doesn't kick in until over halfway through. The main focus is politics in this slightly-magical version of feudal Japan, and I found the Japan part interesting but the politics not at all. (That's not the book's fault - I am not known for enjoying politics-heavy books). The setting is not as vibrant as I'd hoped, but still enough to keep it from being completely boring. The dispassionate, exposition-heavy narration from both protagonists made it hard to connect with either, and considering one of those protagonists is trained in fighting as a nobleman's son and also possesses supernatural ninja powers, there's remarkably little action. It was okay for one read, but I have no desire to keep reading the series. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Torture, and Death of parent

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Blood

Minor: Sexual assault, Suicide, Animal death, Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Adult/minor relationship

Religious persecution, forced marriage

meredithp's review

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Misogyny, Murder, and Torture

Moderate: Violence, Blood, Genocide, Grief, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, and War

Minor: Pregnancy and Sexual harassment