Reviews tagging 'Abortion'

The Incendiaries by R.O. Kwon

21 reviews

lablazlay5's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Toxic relationship, Suicide, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Violence and Torture

Minor: Abortion

horrorandmagic's review against another edition

dark tense slow-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Abortion, Self harm, Emotional abuse, Rape, and Suicide

mayadelaine's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.75

While the last fourth of this novel is tense, dark, and twisting, everything I expected it to be, the majority of The Incendiaries is slow and banal. The change of pace and rise of tension was too abrupt and too late into the novel.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Abortion, Car accident, Death of parent, Rape, and Toxic relationship

rachelnoel's review against another edition

dark sad slow-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Car accident, Abortion, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, Grief, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Rape, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts

ceilidhwilliams's review against another edition

challenging slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Confinement, Death, Grief, Rape, Religious bigotry, Alcohol, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Self harm

Moderate: Abortion and Murder

Minor: Blood, Child abuse, Classism, Drug use, Hate crime, Islamophobia, Mental illness, and Stalking

emma_deeter's review against another edition

tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Moderate: Abortion, Mental illness, Religious bigotry, Emotional abuse, and Violence

legsbian's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Very strange book. I think I liked it? Definitely pay attention to the CWs.

Phoebe is very much Will's Manic Pixie Dream Girl, and the narration doesn't let you forget it — you never really feel like you understand her, simply because Will doesn't actually understand her. Kwan twisted that in beautifully, but it also makes it difficult to immerse yourself into the novel. The plot and structure makes you feel very much like a spectator watching each character slowly crumble without realizing.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Violence, Stalking, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Abortion

leanneymu's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Car accident, and Abortion

erinmjustice's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Moderate: Abortion and Death

vkitoria's review against another edition

challenging reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault and Abortion