Reviews tagging 'Pregnancy'

Tom Lake by Ann Patchett

35 reviews

dev921's review against another edition

emotional slow-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal death, Cancer, Cursing, Death, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Blood, Medical content, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

tashtasher's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted relaxing 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cancer, Child death, Death, Infidelity, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Minor: Animal death and Racism

ajhowe2's review against another edition

reflective relaxing slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Sexual content, Suicide, Medical content, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Death, Mental illness, Racism, Abortion, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

laheath's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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? Yes

4.0

This was a beautiful story of love, that among family members and between a married couple, but also the love experienced before marriage and how it shapes people for the future.  The female lead is telling her 3 daughters about her brief relationship with a famous actor prior to becoming involved with their future father.  Some secrets she chooses to keep to herself, but those that she reveals, show her daughters a different side of her than they had previously known, as well as why she made certain life choices.

Meryl Streep's narration in the audiobook is perfect!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infidelity, Pregnancy, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Child death and Alcohol

shae_reads's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

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

1.0

This was a book club choice. It was very boring. This novel is character driven but the characters were one-dimensional, unlikeable and uninteresting. In my opinion nothing interesting happens except

when Uncle Wallace throws up all that blood on stage but still finished the show!

There is also very little romance involved in this “romance” novel. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, and Alcohol

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Infidelity, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Excrement, Medical content, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, and Abortion

m_nappier's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Mental illness, Sexual content, Pregnancy, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Abortion

productioneer's review against another edition

lighthearted reflective relaxing 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Pregnancy, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Animal death, Death, Infidelity, Misogyny, and Abortion

hinkleh's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Medical content, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Cancer, Death, Racism, Vomit, and Abortion

Minor: Suicide, Terminal illness, and Pregnancy

dudette's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Alcohol

Moderate: Death and Pregnancy

Minor: Abortion

drcerulean96's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Pregnancy