Reviews tagging 'Pregnancy'

The Missing of Clairdelune by Christelle Dabos

14 reviews

friendly_neighborhood_grandma's review against another edition

This is an incredibly intricate world and it is fascinating. It did take me a while to get through this one but i probably will listen to the next one. This contains a lot of murder and brutality just be aware. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Blood, Body horror, Classism, Confinement, Medical content, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Dementia, Child abuse, Death, Abandonment, Torture, Alcohol, Murder, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Infidelity, Police brutality, and Violence

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Self harm, Suicide, Child death, Misogyny, and Suicidal thoughts

kkshaye's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Violence, Death, Kidnapping, Murder, and Stalking

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, Forced institutionalization, Abandonment, Classism, and Blood

Minor: Pregnancy, Suicide, and Torture

a_islandcriptid's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Grief, Child death, Murder, Kidnapping, Drug use, Blood, Xenophobia, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Pregnancy

sydapel's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense slow-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

4.25

I'm really finding myself falling in love with this series - especially transitioning to audiobook, which really helped me keep track of the characters and the world so much better. Ophelia is another example of a female character who asserts herself through what I would say are unconventionally feminist means. What I mean by that is that she is unused to using her voice, and throughout this book she is really challenged to speak up for herself and does so in some really interesting ways. The side characters in this are delightfully weird and whimsical, which contrasts well with the danger that seems to be present at every turn. Also, BIG big fan of the slow burn of Ophelia and Thorne's love story here, my goodness. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Kidnapping

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Blood, Pregnancy, and Murder

amelianotthepilot's review

adventurous medium-paced

4.0

A fun adventure story just as good as the first. Beginning is a bit slow but after 100 pages i couldn’t put it down.

However i still have a problem with the main character and the way she is treated. She is the mousy literate clumsy trope main character and she has begun standing up for herself and actually doing things however almost everyone in the story walks all over her. Her parents and her fiancé make decisions for her al the time and it drives me nuts. Although maybe that’s the point. but either way it’s annoying to read. id prefer less misogyny in my fantasy novels thanks 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Pregnancy, Violence, Stalking, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, and Gaslighting

chloenrogers's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense 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

4.5

I got the feeling from the first book that it was only the beginning, and this instalment proved me right! Now that we’re in the swing of things, it’s time to watch the dominoes fall in a thrilling and tense mystery that has left me on tender hooks reaching for the next story. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Suicide, Torture, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child death

anarchist_al's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Review of entire quartet on final book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Alcohol, Classism, Drug use, and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Vomit and Pregnancy

katenovah's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious tense slow-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: Blood, Pregnancy, Death, and Violence

angelsbooks's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Violence, Pregnancy, Gun violence, Emotional abuse, and Abandonment

toffishay's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced

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

3.25

A really fun read and the rare step up from the first in the series, in my opinion. I think that we get some much needed insight into the main characters and they are developed emotionally in interesting ways. The broader mystery I think is a weak point. Ophelia at times feels too much on the periphery of things, but we get some hints in this book, particularly at the end, as to how critical Ophelia is to the plot. I am intrigued to read more and see how the story develops from where things left off here.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail and Murder

Moderate: Miscarriage, Police brutality, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Pregnancy and Xenophobia